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ACTS
PASSED AT THB
THIRD CONGRESS
OF THE
UNITED STATES
O F
AMERICA:
BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIAp
IN THE STATE OF PENNSYLV.-iNlA, ON MONDAY, THE SE-
COND OF DECEMBER, OME THOUSAND SEVEN
HU^DRED AND NINETY-THREE :
AND OF THS
INDEPENDENCE OF THE UNITED STATES,
THE EIGHTEENTH.
l^ubliOjeD bF ^iiujont^.
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PHILADELPHIA:
TRINTED BY FRANCIS CHILDS AND JOHN SWAINS^
PrinUrs of the Laws of the United States,
MjDCC,XCIir,
■■■ ADA -^5
THIRD CONGRESS
0» THE
UNITED STATES:
AT THE FIRST SESSION,
BEGUN AND HELD AT THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA^ IN THS
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, ON MONDAY THE SE-
COND OF DECEMBER ONE THOUSAND
SEVEN HUNDRED AN0
MNKTr-THREE,
CHAPTER I.
An ACT making an alteration in the Flag of the United
States.
BE // enabled b^ the Senate and Houfe of Repre- Alterarion
fentatives of the United States of America, in i» Flag of
Congrefs apmhled. That from and after the firft ^'^1^','^
day of May anno domini one thoufand feven
hundred and ninefy-five, the flag of the United
States, be fifteen ftripes alternate red and white.
That the Union be fifteen ftars, white in a blue
field.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG.
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the UnUed Statest
and Prefident »f tht Senate,
Approved — January the thirteenth, 1794.
G^': WASHINGTON,
Prefdent of the United States,
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CHAPTER 11.
M^rt ACT providing for the relief of fuck of the inhabitants
of Saint Domingo, refident within the United States^ as
may bejound in want of fupport.
Appiopri- Sec. I . T3 E // enabled by the Senate and Houfe
fu *"orrof J^ of Reprefentatives oftheUnitedStates
inhabitants of America, in Congrefs ajfembied^ That a Aim not
of Saint exceeding fifteen thoufand dollars, be, and the
omi go. £gj^g jg hereby appropriated, to be paid out of
any monies which may be in the Treafury, ari-
fmg from foreign loans, for the fupport of fuch
of the inhabitants of Saint Domingo, refident
within the United States, as fhall be found in
want of fuch fupport.
To heap- Sec. 2. And be it further enaSied, That in
phed under Q^^tx to fecurc the duc application of the mo-
thf Piefi. nies aforefaid, the fame fhall be placed under the
'^'^"f» direction of the Prefident of the United States ;
and it fhall be lawful for him to draw the faid
monies, or any part thereof, from the treafury
of the United States, and to caufe the diflribu-
tion thereof to be made, for the relief of the per-
fons aforefaid, in fuch manner, and by the hands
of fuch perfons, as fhall, in the opinion of the
Prefident, appear mofl conducive to the humane
purpofes of this act.
Account Sec. 3. And be it further enaSiedy That a re-
ef expend;, gular flatement and account be kept of the mo,
lodged TiT "^^^ ^^ expended, and being lodged in the pro-
Treai'uiy. pcr office of the treafury department, the amount
. thereof fhall be provifionally charged to the de-?
how aad to bit of the French Republic, fubjed to fuch fu-
xvhom ture arrangements as fhall be made thereon, be-
<='^^ge * tween the government of the United States and
the faid Republic. Provided however, that un-
lefs the French Republic, or its minifter or other
authorized agent, fhall within fix months from
the pafTing of this a£l:, exprefsly authorize a
charge to the debit of the faid Republic of the
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faid f*upplies which fliall have been, or may be
made under tb'^ iid:, r.II larther fupplies under
the fame, (hall, from and after the expiration jf
the faid term of fix months, be difcontinued.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Sj>eaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-PrefiJent cf the United States,
and Prejident of the Senate m
Approted — Februaiy the twelfth, 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefident $f the United States*
CHAPTER III.
An ACT for the relief of Thoynas Jfenkins and Sons-
BE it enaded by the Senate and Houfe of Re- Colleaor
prefentatives of the United States of America^ New-Yor!
in Congrefs affenibled. That it fhall and may be certain du
lawful for the colle£tor for the diftrid of New- t'<^s to
York, to remit to Thomas Jenkins and Sons, ]f,^^%
owners of the fhip American Hero, the duties and Sons.
and imports of tonnage, which may be incurred
in confequence of the incompetent or invalid
regifler of the faid fliip : Provided, They fhall
obtain, within one hundred and twenty days, a
new regifter for the faid fliip, in the manner pre-
fcribed by law,
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States^
and Prefident of the Senate.
Approved — February the nineteenth, 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefident cf the Ur.ited States.
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CHAPTER IV.
An ACT in alteration of the acl cjlahlijhing a Mint and
regulating the Coins oj the United States.
Duty of Sec. I . "¥) E it enaded by ths Senate and Houfe of
J'SSnt Jt^ ^^pr^f^^tatives of the United States
kcrcffl. cf America^ in Congrefs affemhled^ That from
and after the palFing this acl it Ihall be the duty
of the Treafurer of the Mint to receive and give
receipts for all metals which may lawfully be
brought to the mint to be coined ; and for the
purpofe of afcertaining their refpe6tive quali-
ties, fliall deliver from every parcel fo received,
a fufficient number of grains to the aflayer who
fhall aflay all fuch of them as may require it.
And the faid treafurer fhall from time to time
deliver the faid metals to the chief coiner to
be coined in fuch quantities as the Diredor of
the Mint may prefcribe.
Affarerar.d '^^^* ^' "^^''^ ^^ '^ further enadedy That the
chief coiner aflayer and chief coiner of the mint, previous
f°^]^^ to entering upon the execution of their refpec-
tive offices fhall each become bound to the Uni-
ted States of America with one or more fure-
ties to the fatisfaclion of the Secretary of the
Treafury, the faid afTayer in the fum of one
thoufand dollars and the faid chief coiner in the
fum of five thoufand dollars, v/ith condition for
the faithful and diligent performance of the du-
ties of his ofEcc.
Partnfcer- Sec. 3. And he it further enacled. That fo
tain acl re- much of the act entitled, " An adl eflablifhing
^^' ' a mint and regulating the coins of the United
States," as comes within the purview of this
acl be and the fame is hereby repealed.
t FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe cf Reprefentativei .
JOHN ADAMS, VlccPrefdent cf the United States ^
and Prefident of the Senate.
Approved — March the third, 1794.
G«; WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United Staks,
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CHAPTER V.
An ACT for the remijion of the duties arifuig on the lon^
nage of fundry French veffeLs which have taken refuge in
the ports of the United States.
WHEREAS the difadrous fituation of the
town of Cape-Francois, in the iHand
of Hifpanioia, compelled fundry vefTels belong-
ing to citizens of the French Republic, in th«
month of June lafl, to take refuge within the
ports of the United States : and whereas they
are liable by law to the payment of foreign
tonnage, which, confidering the necefllty of
their cafe, ought equitably to be remitted to
them : Therefore,
Be it enacfed by the Seriate and Houfe of Re- Remi:ll«
prefeniatives of the United States of America , in of tonnage
Congrefs ajfemhled, That the duties on the ton- f^l-p^S
nage, to which any of the veffels aforefaid are, veE-C
or may have been liable, within any of the
ports of the United States, be, and are hereby
remitted: Provided neverthelefs. That the maf- onv^-tat
ter, owner or confignee, of every fuch veiTei pr"»of.
fhall make proof to the proper officer of the
port in which fuch vefTel may be, that the faid
vefTel was compelled to leave the faid ifland of
Hifpanioia, and to take refuge within the faid
port, by reafon of the calamity aforefaid.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprsftniatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Fice-Prefdent of th: United States
and Prefident of the Senate,
AtPROvKB— ..March the feventh, 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
PrefMr^ of the L\,::d StuUh
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CHAPTER VI.
An ACT making appropriations for thefupport of govirti"
inent, for the year one thoufand/even hundred and ninety
four.
Specific 3p- Sec. I. TJ E it enaBed by the Senate and Houfe
Str IJ ofReprefeniatives of the United States
iupport of of America, in Congrefs affembled. That for de-
gomn- fraying the expenditure of the civil-liit of the
1794." United States, for the year one thoufand fevcn
hundred and ninety four, together with the in-
cidental and contingent expenfes of the fcveral
departments and offices thereof j and for making
good deficiencies for the fupport of thecivil-lifl
eflabhfhment; for aiding the fund appropriated
for the payment of certain officers of the courts,
jurors and witnefles ; for the fupport of light-
houfes, and for other purpofes, there be ap-
propriated a fum of money not exceeding five
hundred and twenty one thoufand four hundred
and forty feven dollars and twenty four cents ^
That is io fay :
For the compenfations granted by law to the
Prefident and Vice-Prefident of the United
States, thirty thoufand dollars :
For the like compenfations to the members
of the Senate and Houfe of Reprefentatives,
their officers and attendants, eftimaied for a
feffion of fix months continuance, one hundred
and eighty five thoufand, eight hundred and
ninety dollars :
For the expenfes of firewood, ftationery,
printing-work, and all other contingent expen-
fes of the two houfes of Congrefs, ten thoufand
dollars :
For the compenfations granted by law, to
the chief juflice, affociate judges, diftrid judges,
and attorney general, forty three thoufand two
hundred dollars :
For defraying the expenfe of clerks of courts,
jurors and witnefles, in aid gf the fund arifing
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from fines, forfeitures and penalties, twelve %clficap
thoufand dollars : ^ noTTor
For defraying the expenfes of profecutions lupportof
for offences arainfl the United States, and for s"^'^''"!-
, ^ „ , ': c -r r 1 r , ment for
the fafe keeping or pnloners, tour tnouiand ,794,
dollars :
For compenfation to the Secretary of State,
clerks and perfons employed in his ofHce, fix
thoufand eight hundred dollars :
For expenfe of Ifationery, printing, and all
bther contingent expenfes in the office of the
Secretary of State, including the expenfe which
will attend the publication of the laws of the
firfl feffion of the third Congrefs, and for print-
ing an edition of the fame, to be diflributed,
according to law, two thoufand and fixty one
dollars, and fixty feven cents :
For making good a deficiency in the appro-
priation of the year one thoufand feven hundred
and ninety three, for extra-fcrvices of clerks in
the office of ihe Secretary of State, in preparing
documents for Congrefs, and for an index to
the laws of the fecond Congrefs, eight hundred
dollars :
For compenfation to the Secretary of the
Treafury, c'erks and per Ions employed in his
office, feven thoufand eight hundred and fifty
dollars :
For expenfe of flationery, printing^, and all
other contingent expenfes in the office of the
Secretary of the Treafury, five hundred dol-
lars :
For compenfation to the Comptroller of the
Treafury, clerks and perfons employed in his
office, ten thoufand two hundred dollars :
For expenfe of flationery, printing, and all
other contingent expenfes in the Comptroller's
office, eight hundred dollars :
For compenfation to the Treafurer, clerks
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Specific a^id perfons employed in his office, four thou-
S's^'Er" ^'^^^ ^^^ hundred dollars :
luppoit of For expenfe of firewood, ftatlonery, printing
m7nt for ^^^ °^^^^ Contingencies in the Treafurcr's of-
1794. fice, four hundred dollars :
For compenfation to the Auditor of the
Treafury, clerks and perfons employed in his
office, ten thoufandfour hundred and fifty dol-
lars :
For expenff of ftatlonery, printing and other
contingent expenfes in the Auditor's office, five
hundred dollars :
For compenfation to the Commiffioner of the
Revenue, clerks and perfons employed in hit
office, fix thoufand one hundred and fifty dol-
lars :
For the expenfes of flationery, printing and
other contingent expenfes in the office of the
Commiffioner, three hundred dollars :
For compenfation to the Regifler of the
Treafury, clerks and perfons employed in his
office, fifteen thoufand dollars :
For the expenfes of ftationery, printing and
other contingent expenfes in the Regiflcr's
office, (including books for the public flockj)
two thoufand dollars :
For the payment of rent for the feveral houfes
employed in the treafury department, one thou-
fand five hundred and ninety fix dollars and
fixty fix cents :
For wood and candles in the feveral offices of
the treafury department (except the Treafurcr'j
office) one thoufand two hundred dollars :
For compenfations to the feveral loan offi-
cers, thirteen thoufand two hundred and fifty
dollars;
For defraying the expenfes of the feveral
loan officers, for flationery and clerk-hire, be-
tween the firfl day of March, and the thirty
firft day of December, one thoufand feven hun-
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«Ircd and ninety three inclufive, the fum o£ h- Vcific
vcnteen thoufand three hundred and leventy fe- tfonTicir'
ven dollars and feventy five cents : lupport of
For compcnfation to the Secretary of War, ^"^'^'J^
clerks and perfons employed in his office, feven X794..
thoufand and fifty dollars :
For cxpenfes of firewood^ ftationcry, print-
ing and other contingent expenfes in the office
of the Secretary of War, eight hundred dollars :
For making good a deficiency in the appro-
priation of the year one thoufand feven hundred
and ninety three, for contingent expenfes in
this office, two hundred and five dollars and
feventy fix cents :
For compenfation to the Accountant to the
war department, and clerks in his office, four
thoufand feven hundred dollars :
For contingent expenfes in the office of the
Accountant to the vrar department, four hun-
dred dollars :
For compcnfations to the following officers of
the mint ; — the Dircdor, two thoufand dol-
lars ; — the Aflayer, one thoufand five hundred
dollars ; — the Chief Coiner, one thoufand five
hundred dollars ; — the Engraver, one thou-
fand two hundred dollars ; — the Trcafurer, one
thoufand two hundred dollars ; — three clerks,
at five hundred dollars each, one thoufand five
hundred dollars :
For defraying the expenfes of workmen, for
the year one thoufand feven hundred and ninety
four, three thoufand three hundred and eighty
five dollars :
For the feveral expenfes of the mint, in-
cluding the pay of a Refiner, when employed,
for gold, filver and copper, and for the com-
pletion of the melting furnaces, two thoufand
feven hundred dollars :
For replacing a fum of money advanced at
the Bai^ of the United States, for thepurpofe
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Specific of an importation of copper, to be coined at
tffns°?or^' the mint, ten thoufand dollars :
fupportof For defraying the expenfe of copper, pur-
m°nt'fcr ^^'^^'^'^ ^^ ^^^ year one thoufand feven hundred
1794, and ninety three, feven thoufand three hundred
and fifty dollars ; '
For the purchafe of copper, in the year one
thoufand feven hundred an' ninety four, feven
thoufand three hundred and fifty dollars :
For compenfations to the governors, fecreta-
ries and judges of the terrlfory north weft, and
the territory fouth of the river Ohio, ten thou-
fand three hundred dollars :
For expenfes of flationery, office-rent, print-
ing patents for lands, and other contingent ex-
penfes in both the faid territories, feven hun-
dred dollars :
For the payment of fundry penfions granted
by the late government, two thoufand three
hundred and fixty feven dollars and feventy
three cents :
For payment of the annual allowance granted
by Congrefs to Baron Steuben, two thoufand
five hundred dollars :
For the annual allowance to the widow and
orphan-children of colonel John Harding, and
to the orphan-children of major Alexander
Truman, by the aft of Congrefs of the twenty
feventh of February, one thoufand feven hun-
dred and ninety three, feven hundred and fifty
dollars :
For arrearages of penfion due to the widov/
and orphan-children of colonel John Harding,
and to the orphan-children of major Alexander
Truman, to the thirty firfl of December, one
thoufand feven hundred and ninety three, fix
hundred and feventy five dollars :
For the annual allowance for the education
of Hugh Mercer, fon of the late major general
Mercer, four hundred dollars :
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For the malntei-iance and repair of light '■'pcdric
houfes, beacons, piers, flakes and buoys, twen- t.ons'^for"
ty thoufand dollars : hirwt of
To make good a deficiency in the appropri- ^°i.,''^'T^".
atlon of the year one thoufand fevcn hundred ijf-,^,
and ninety two, for the maintenance and repair
ol light houfes, beacons, piers, flakes and buoys,
four thouland dollars :
For the purchafe of hydrometers, for the ufe
of the officers of the cufloms, and Infpeftors of
the revenue, one thoufand five hundred dollars :
For a balance dated by the Auditor of the
Treafury, to be due to the eftate of the late ma-
jor general Greene, purfuant to the afl: of Con-
greis, of the twenty feventh of February, one
thoufand feven hundred and ninety two, to in-
demnify the faid edate for a certain bond enter-
ed into by him, during the late war, in which
is included interefl due on the bonds from their
dates, to the twelfth of April one thoufand fe-
ven hundred and ninety three, thirty three
thoufand, one hundred and eighty feven dol-
lars, and fixty feven cents :
For defraying the expenfe incident, to the
dating and printing the public accounts, for the
year one thoufand feven hundred and ninety
three, eight hundred dollars :
For the payment of fuch demands, not other-
wife provided for, as (hall have been duly al-
lowed by the officers of the treafury, five thou-
fand dollars.
Sec. 2. Jnd be it further ena8ed. That the
(everal appropriations herein before made, dial'
be paid and difcharged out of the funds fol-
lowing, to wit :
Firji. The fum of fix hundred thoufand dol-
lars, referved by the aft making provifion for
the debt of the United States :
Secondly, The furplus of revenue and income
beyond the appropriations heretofore charged .
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thereupon, to the end of the year one thoufand
feven hundred and ninety four.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatinies,
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Frefident of the United States,
and Prefident of the Senate,
Approved— March tile fourteenth, 1794.
G^:WASHINGTON,
Prefdent of the United States,
CHAPTER VII.
An ACT making further provifion for the expenfes attend-
ing the intercourfe of the United States with foreign na-
tions ; and further to continue in force the a£l, intituled
" An Act providing the means of intercourfe betxneen the
United States and foreign nations."
Addhional Scc. i.TJ E it enadcd by the Senate and Houfe of
twnTofi''" -■L^ Rcprefentatives of the United States
pjrt interVj of America, in Congrefs affembled. That a fum of
coarie be- one million of dollars, in addition to the provi-
t^"ate»'" ^^^^ heretofore made, be appropriated to de-
aiid foreign fray any expenfes which may be incurred, in
Baiiom. relation to the intercourfe between the United
States and foreign nations, to be paid out of
any monies, which may be in the t'reafury, not
otherwifc appropriated, and to be applied, un-
der thediredlionof the Prefident of the United
States, who, if neceflary, is hereby authorized
to borrow the whole or any part of the faid fum
of one million of dollars ; an account of the ex-
penditure whereof, as foon as may be, ihall be
laid before Congrefs. *
onain Sec. 2. And he it further ena&ed. That the
aob conti- - intituled " An A61 providing the means
force. of intercourfe between the United btates and
foreign nations," palTcd the firft day of July,
one thoufand feven hundred and ninety, toge-
ther with the fecond feclion of the aO:, Intituled
" An A<5t to continue in force, for a limited
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time, and to amend the aft, intituled " An
A£l providing the means of intercourfe betweea
the United States and foreign nations," pafTed
the ninth day of February, one thoufand fcven
hundred and ninety three, fhall be continued
in force, for the term of one year from the pair-
ing of this aft, and from thence, until the end
of the next feffion of Congrcfs thereafter hold-
en, and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the. Houfe of Reprtfentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Via-Preftdent of the United States,
, and Prefident */" the Senaie.
Approved— March the twentieth, 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefidint of the United States.
CHAPTER VIII.
An ACT authorizing a loan of one million of dollars.
B
E // enaEled by the Senate and Houfe of Re- PrefiiJentof
prefentatives of the United States of Ameri- Stales' au-
ca, in Congrefs affembled. That the Prefident of thorized t*
the United States be, and he hereby is autho- \°l'^^^^
rized and empowered to borrow, on the credit dollar^
of the United States, if, in his opinion, the
public fervice ihall require it, a ium not ex-
ceeding one million of dollars, at an interefl
not exceeding five per centum per annum, re-
imburfable at thepleafure of the United States,
to be applied to fuch public purpofes, as ar^
authorized by law, and to be repaid out of the:
duties on imports and tonnage to the end of the
prefent year : AND that it fliall be lawful for
ih« bank of the Umted StatsS; and the faid bank
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hereby is authorized and empowered to make
the loan aforefaid.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Repreferdatives.
JOHN ADAMS» Flee- P reft dent of tie United States,
and Preftdait of the Senati, .
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Approved— March the twentieth, 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefdent of the United States,-
C H A P T E R IX.
An A.CT to provide for the defence of certain ports and
harbors in the United States.
Ccitain Sec. I. "Wy E it enaBed by ihe Senate and Houfe
P^'"^**^"^^ fj of Reprefeniathcs of the United
befortinctl. Statcs of America^ in Congrefs affeinbled, That
the following ports and harbors be fortified un-
der the dircdlion of the Prefident of the Uni-
ted Slates, and at fuch time or times, as he. may
iudoe necefiary, to wit : Portland in the diftri£fc
of Maine ; Portfmouth in the ftate of New
Hampfliire ; Gloucefter, Salem, Marblehead
and Bofton, in the flate of Maliachufetts ; New-
port in the flate of Rhode Ifland ; New London
in the ftate of Connefticut ; New York ; Phila-
delphia ; Wilmington in the flate of Delaware 5
Baltimiore, in the ftate of Maryland ; Norfolk
and Alexandria, in the flate of Virginia ; Cape
Fear river and Ocracock inlet in the flate of
North Carolina; Charleflon and Georgetown,
in the flate of South-Carolina ; and Savannah
and Saint Mary*s in the flate of Georgia.
Prefidcntof Sec. 2. And be it further enabled. That it
employ, as fliall be lawful for the Prefident of the United
garriibns, States to employ, as garrifons in the faid forti-
nnUnu-y" f'Cations, or any of them, fuch of the troops on
eftablifh- the military eflablilhment of the United States,
nient. ^^ ^ic may judge necell'ary j and to caufe to be
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provIJcci one liundrcd cannon, of a caliber each Caufi- eatiu
to carry a ball of thirty two pounds weight, "urchaii^.
and one hundred other cannon, of a caliber '
each to carry a ball of twenty four pounds
weight, together with the carriages and imple-
inents necelVary for the fame, and carriages
wjth the neceffary implements for one hundred
and fifty other cannon, with two hundred and
fifty tons of cannon-fhot.
Sec. 3. And be it further cnaded^ That it ihall ^-"'i re-
be lawful for the Prefident of the United States 'f^^sof^pr^
to receive from any State (in behalf of the Uni- tain lands-
ted States) a ceffion of the lands, on which any
of the fortifications aforefaid, with the neceffary
buildings, may be ereded, or intended to be e-
refled; or where fuch ceffions fhall not be made,
to purchafe fuch lands, on behalf of the United
States; Prcj/'^fii, that no purchafe fhall be made,
where fuch lands are the property of a ftate.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefetitatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Fice- Prefident of the United States^
and Prefidtnt of the Senate
Approved — March the twentieth, 1794.
G": WASHINGTON,
Pref-dint of the United States,
•CHAPTER X.
in ACT making appropriations for the fapport of the
Military Efiablifhvicvt of the United States, for the year
one thouf and fovea hundred and ninety four.
Sec. I. X) E // enacted by the Senate and Houfe SpcciHc
X3 of Reprefentatives of the t^«/^<?'^ tionsTo-"
States of America^ in Congrcfs ajjcmbledy That n.iiitniy
for the fupport of the military eftabllfliment ^•„^''/^"
of the United States, for the year one thou- 1754.,"'
fand feven hundred and ninety four ; for re-
pairs and articles directed to bs made and pur-
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Specific chafed by the Prefident of the United States 5
STtor^' ^°^ invalid penfioners ; for fortifying certain
niiiitaiy ports and harbours ; and for the purchafe of
ejtnbjifh- cannon, implements and fhot, there be appro-
nicnt tor • i r r i • ^^
»79+. priated a lum or money, not exceedmg one
million, fix hundred and twenty nine thoufand,
nine hundred and thirty fix dollars, and otie
cent ; that is to fay ; For the pay of the legion
of the United States, three hundred and three
thoufand, fix hundred and eighty four dollars :
For fubfiflence, three hundred and twelve thou-
fand, five hundred and fixty feven dollars, and
feventy five cents : For forage, thirty one thou-
fand, fix hundred and thirty two dollars : For
clothing, one hundred and twelve thoufand dol-
lars : For equipments for the cavalry, {even
thoufand, three hundred and fourteen dollars,
and five cents : For horfes for the cavalry, fix-
reen thoufand dollars : For bounty to the fol-
diers, five thoufand dollars : For the hofpita!
department, twenty thoufand dollars : For the
Ordnance department, fix thoufand feven hun-
dred and fifteen dollars, and thirty two cents :
For defenfive protedion of the frontiers, one
hundred and thirty thoufand dollars : For the
Indian department, fifty thoufand dollars : For
J the quarter mafler's department, one hundred
and fifty thoufand dollars : For contingencies
of the war department, thirty thoufand dol-
lars : For repairs and articles directed to be
made and purchafed by the Prefident of the
United States, two hundred and two thoufand,
feven hundred and eighty three dollars, and
thirty four cents: For invalid penfioners, eighty
thoufand, two hundred, and thirty nine dollars,
and fifty five cents : For fortifying certain ports
and harbours of the United States, and pur-
chafmg the lands necelfary for the eredion of
the fame, feventy fix thoufand dollars : For
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the purchafe of cannon, implementa and fliot,
ninety fix thoufand dollars.
Sec. 2. And he it further cnacled. That the Out of
feveral appropriations herein before made, fhall 7a^-abie "^'^^
be paid and difcharged out of the funds follow-
ing, to wit ; Firft, the furplus of the fum of fix
hundred thoufand dollars, referved by the aft
** making provifion for the debt of the United
States," and which will accrue during the year
one thoufand ^itstw hundred and ninety four :
Secondly, the furplus of rerenue and income,
beyond the appropriations heretofore charged
thereupon, to the end of the year one thou-
fand feven hundred and ninety four: And third-
ly, the furplus which may remain unexpended,
of the monies appropriated for the ufe of the
war department, in the year one thoufand fe-
ven hundred and ninety three.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Ilouft of Reprcfentatives,
JOHN ADAiMS, Fict-Prefident of the United States,
and Prefdejit of the Senate.
Approved — March the twenty firft 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States,
C H A P T E R XL
An ACT to prohibit the carryinir on the Slave-trade fro?n
the Vnited States to any foreign place or country.
Sec. 1.T3 E // cnacled by the Senate and Houfe Forfclu:re
JL) of Reprefentatives of the United °^^'^?>^<:^
States ofA?nerica, in Congrefs affembled. That no '^^:;"^}
citizen or citizens of the United States, or fo- trade.
reigner, or any other perfon coming into, or re-
fiding within the fame, fhall, for himfelf or
any other perfon whatfoever, either as mafter,
faitor or owner, build, lit, equip, load or other-
wife prepare any fhip or veffel, wj.thin any poit»
or place of the faid United States, nor fliall caufe
any fhip or veflel to fail from any port or place
within the fame, for the purpofe of carrying on
any trade or traffic in flave?, to any foreign
country ; or for the purpofe of procuring, from
any foreign kingdom, place or country, the in-
habitants of fuch kingdom, place or country,
to be tranfported to any foreign country, port
or place whatever, to be fold or difpofed of, as
flavcs : And if any (hip or vefiel fhall be fo fit-
ted out, as aforefaid, for the faid purpofes, or
(hall be caufed to fail, fo as aforefaid, every
fuch fliip or vefiel, her tackle, furniture, ap-
parel and other appurtenances, (liali be for-
feited to the United States ; and fliall be liable
to be feized, profecuted and condemned, in
any of the circuit courts or diftrift court for
the diflricl, v/here the faid frdp or veffel may
be found and feized.
rorfciune Scc. 2. And be it further cnaSIed, That all
auimg or^ ^nd every perfon, fo building, fitting out, equip-
ahetting ping, loading, or otherwife preparing, or fend-
thi?27 *° ^"S ^way, any fliip or veffel, knowing, or in-
tending, that the fame fhall be employed in
fuch trade or bufinefs, contrary to the true in-
tent and meaning of this afl:, or any ways aid-
ing or abetting therein, fhall feverally forfeit
and pay the fam of two thoufand dollars, one
moiety thereof, to the ufe of the United States,
s.nd the other moiety thereof, to the ufe of him
or her, who fi:iall fue for and profecute the fame.
In wiiat Sec. 3. And be it further enadcd. That the
vii'fs own- owner, mafler or faftor of each and every fo-
fwH Ifve ' J'eign ^ip or veffel, clearing out for any of the
bond. coafts or kingdoms of Africa, or fufpecled to
be intended for the flave-trade, and the fufpi-
cion being declared to the officer of the cufloms,
by any citizen, on oath or affirmation, and fuch
information being to the fatisfa^lion of the f;aid
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oflicer, fhall fird give bond with fufficient fure-
ties, to the Treafurer of the United States, that
none of the natives of Africa, or any other fo-
reign country or place, fhallbe taken on board
the faid fliip or vefTel, to be tranfportcd, or
fold as Haves, in any other foreign port or place
whatever, within nine months thereafter.
Sec. 4. And be it further enaded. That if any Forfeiture
citizen or citizens of the United States fhall, on contra-
contrary to the true intent and meaning of this ^^^^^'"S ^'^^*
aft, take on board, receive or tranfport any fuch
perfons, as above defcribed, in this aft, for the
purpofe of feUing them as flaves, as aforefaid,
he or they fliall forfeit and pay, for each and
every pcrI"on, fo received on board, tranfported,
or fold as aforefaid, the fum of two hundred
dollars, to be recovered in any court of the Uni-
ted States proper to try thafame; the one moie-
ty thereof, to the ufe of the United States, and
the other moiety to the ufe of fuch perfon or
perfons, who fhall fue for and profecute the
fame.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Honfe of Reprefentati'ves.
JOHN ADAMS, Vke.-Pref,dent of the United States,
and PrefiJent oj the Senate.
AprROVED — March the twenty-fecond, 1794.
G*': WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States.
CHAPTER XII.
An ACT to provide a Naval Armament.
WHEREAS the depredations committed
by the Algerine corfairs on the com-
merce of the United States render it necefTary
that a naval force fhould be provided for its
proteftion :
Sec. I. BE it therefore ena^ed by the Senate ^/ufS
and Houfe of Reprefentatives of the United States states to
of America, in Congrefs affembled. That the Pre- r';ov'de4
fident of the United States be authorized to pro- guSs/ ^^
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AsJifhirs vide, by purchafe or otherwife, equip arid em-
S-chf ^"'" P^°y ^^^^ ^^^P^ ^° carry forty four guns each,,
and two Ihips to carry thirty lix guns each.
!irH ^^' ^^^' '^' ^""^ ^^ if further enabled. That there
fnall be employed on board each of the faid
fhips of forty-four guns, one captain, four lieu-
tenants, one lieutenant of marines, one chap-
Iain, one furgeon and two furgeon's mates; and
in each of the fhips of thirty fix guns, one cap-
tain, three lieutenants, one lieutenant of ma-
rines, one furgeon, and one furgeon's mate, who
fhall be appointed and commiflioned in like
manner as other officers of theUnitedStatesare.
Sec. 3. And be it further enaded. That there
fhall be employed, in each of the faid fhi-ps,
the following warrant-officers, who ffiall be ap-
pointed by the Prefident of the United States,
to wit ; one failing-mafter, one purfer, one
boatfwain, one gunner, one fail-maker, oi>e
carpenter, and eight micifhipmen ; and the fol-
lowing petty officers, who fliall be appointed
by the captains of the (hips, refpeclively, in
which they are to be employed, viz : two maf-
ter's mates, one captain's clerk, two boatfwain's
mates, one cockfwain, one fail-maker's mate,
two gunner's mates, one yeoman of the gun
room, nine quarter-gunners (and for the four
larger ffiips) two additional quarter-gunners,
two carpenter's mates, one armourer, one flew-
ard, one cooper, one mafler-at-arms, and oBte
cook.
^man- Scc. 4. And he it further enaBed, That the
crews of each of the faid fliips of forty four
guns, (hall confift of one hundred and fifty fea-
men, one hundred and three midfhipmen and
ordinary feamen, one ferjeant, one corporal,,
one drum, one fife, and fifty marines: And that
{he crews of each of the faid fliips of thirty fix
guns fhall confift of one hundred and thirty able
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Feanien and midfliipmen, ninety oicinary feri*
men, one ierjeant, two corporals, one drum,
one fife, and lorty mrirines, over and above the
officers herein before mentioned.
Sec. c. y^?iJ be it furlher enaded, That the ^^^^ ■
Preiident or the United btates be, and he is states may
hereby empowered, to provide, by purchaCe or p-i-chnie a
otherwife, in lieu cf the faid fix {h'ws, a navaU^.',*^';f;!,l.
force not exceeding, in the whole, that by this that dn^sa-
act direded, fo that no Ihip thus provided, fhaii'-];^'^'^'^'*
carry lefs than thirty two guns ; or he may fo " '
provide any proportion thereof, which, in his
difcretion, he may think proper.
Sec. 6. And be it further cnacled. That the ^^y ^^^
pay and fubfiftence of the refpeclive comniif-
iioned and warrant ofticers, be, as follows : — A
captain, feventy live dollars per month, and lix
rations per day ^ — A lieutenant, forty dollars
per month, and three rations j)er day ; — a lieu-
tenant of marines, twenty iix dollars per month,
and tvi-Q rations per day ;— a chaplain, forty
dollars per month, and two rations per dav j —
a failing-malter, forty dollars per month, and
two rations per day ; — a furgeon, fifty dollars
per month, and two rations per day ; — a fur-
geon's-mate, thirty dollars per month, and two
rations per day ;-^a purfer, forty dollars per
month, and two rations per day ; — a boatfwain,
fourteen dollars per month, and two rations
per day; — a gunner, fourteen dollars per month.
and two rations per day j — a failmaker, four-
teen dollars per month, and two rations per
day ; — a carpenter, fourteen dollars per month,
and two rations per day.
Sec. 7. And be it further enaaed. That the ^^^ '^^_
pay to be allowed to the petty officers, midfhip- cer/to he
men, feamen, ordinary feamen and marines, ^^^^^y^^«
fhall be fixed by the Prefident of the United ""^''^^''
States : Provided, That the whole fum to be
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Nottocx- given for the whole pay aforefaid, fhall not ek«
ibm ""^ ^*" ^^^^ twenty feven thoufand dollars per month,
and that each of the faid perfons fhall be enti-
tled to one ration per day.
Compofient Sec. S'. And he it further enadcd^ That the
Son? ^^"' ration fiiall confifl of, as follows : Sunday, one
pound of bread, one pound and a half of beef^
and half a pint of rice : — Monday, one pound
of bread, one pound of pork, half a pint of
peas or beans, and four ounces of cheefe : —
Tuefday, one pound of bread, one pound and
a half of beef, and one pound of potatoes or
turnips, and pudding: — Wednefday, one pound
of bread, two ounces of butter, or, in lieu
thereof, fix ounces of molaffes, four ounces of
cheefe, and half a pint of rice : — Thurfday, one
pound of bread, one pound of pork, and half
a pint of peas or beans : — Friday, one pound
of bread, one pound of fait fi(h, two ounces of
butter or one gill of oil, and one pound of po-
tatoes : — Saturday, one pound of bread, one
pound of pork, half a pint of peas or beans, and
four ounces of cheefe. — And there fhall alio be
allowed one half pint of diflilled fpirits per day,
or, in lieu thereof, one quart of beer per day,
to each ration.
'^'^'Jj^"J"'°- Sec. 9. Provided always, a7id be it further eri'
under this ^^^d. That if a peace fliall take place between
aft ftiall the United States and the Regency of Algiers,
^^^' that no farther proceeding be had under this
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houje of Reprefentat'tves.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefi dent of the United States^
and Prefident of the Senate.
Af?roved — March the twcnty-fcventh, 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the Unitid Siat:s.
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CHAPTER XIII.
An ACT allowing to Major General La Fayette his Pay
and Emolii Jients while in the Service of the United States.
BE // enabled by the Senate and Houfe of Re- Allowance
prefentathes of the United States of America^ ^o general
in Congrefs affembled^ That there be allowed to ^ ^y^^^^'
Major General La Fayette the fuin of twenty-
four thoufand, four hundred and twenty-four
dollars, being the amount of the pay and emo-
laments of a major general during the time he
was in the fervice of the United States, and
that the fame be paid out of any monies which
may be in the treafury and not othcrwife ap-
propriated.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefdent of the United Statst,
and Prefident of the Senate,
Approved — March the twenty-feventh, 17 04. '
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States^
CHAPTER XIV.
ji?i ACT to provide for the EreEling and Repairing of
Arfenals and Magazines , and for other purpofes.
Sec. I. "B3 E it enabled by the Senate and Houfe ArfenaUi
XJ of Reprefentatives of the United States Sec. to- be
of America, in Congrefs affembled. That for the ^^^i^^^^^^:
fafe keeping of the military flores, there fhall be
eflabliflied under the dire£tion of the Prefident
of the United States, three or four arfenals with,
magazines, as he (hall judge moft expedient,
in fuch places as will beft accommodate the dif-
ferent parts of the United States. Either or
both of the arfenals heretofore ufed at Spring-^
field and Carlifie, to be continued as part of the
faid number, at his difcretion ; Provided^ thst
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fione of the faid arfenals be ereded, until puf^
chafes of the land neceflary for their accommo-
dation be made with the confent of the legifla-
ture of the (late, in which the fame is intend-
ed to be ereded.
^^ J ^^ Sec. 2. j^nd he it further cna6led^ That there
each arfc- ^^^11 bc eftabliflicd, at each of the aforefaid arfe-
jiai, an ai- nals, a national armoury, in which fliall be em-
™°"'^* ployed one fuperintendantj and one mafter-ar-
mourer (who fliall be appointed by the Prefi-
dent of the United States) and as many work-
men, as the Secretary for the department of
War fliall, from time to time, deem neceflary,
fo that the whole number at all the armouries
fliall not excee3 one hundred. And the faid
fuperintendants fliall each receive, as a com-
penfation, feventy dollars per month, and the
faid mafter armourers each, fifty dollars per
* month.
Sec. 3. And he it further ena^ed^ That there
fhall be employed an officer, whofe duty it fhall
be (under the diredion of the department of
war) to fuperintend the receiving, fafe keeping
and diftribution of the military ftofes of the
United States, and to call to account all perfons,
to whom the fame may be intruded ; he fhall
receive for his compenfation, at the rate of one
hundred and twenty five dollars per month, and
(hall be appointed by the Prefident of the Uni-
ted States.
Sec. 4. And be it further ena^ed^ That a fum
not exceeding fifty nine thoufand dollars be ap-
propriated for the eredling and repairing of the
arfenals and magazines aforefaid, and a funi
not exceeding twenty two thoufand eight hun-
dred and fixty-five dollars, for defraying the ex-
penfc of the national armouries, for one year ;
aad the f tirtk^r fura of three hundred and forty
Siiperin-
teiid;int of
niilitnry
His com-
j>enlp.titin,
And by
whom ap-
pointed.
Appropri-
ntion for
dairying
this aft in-
to fiica.
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thoufand dollars to be applied, under the di-
rection of the Prcfident of the United States*
in the purchafe of arms, ammunition and mili-
tary ftores; which faid feveral fums fhall be paid
out of the duties on imports and tonnage, to
the end of the prefent year.
Sec. 5. And be it further enad.ed. That an Anmmi ae-^
annual account of the expenfes of the national coMntoftx-
armouries be laid before the legiflature of the i^i^omies to"
United States, together with an account of the be bid be-
arms made and repaired therein. oTfbtire,
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of th^ Hcufe of Reprefentatl'ues .
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefident of the United Staks, *
and Frejident of the Senate.
Approved — April the fecond, 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prtfident of tkt United Stata.
CHAPTER XV.
An ACT for the Relief of Stephen Paranqu*.
BE it enabled by the Senate and Houfe of Re- Coiie.Ur^
prefent atives of the United States of Anieri- "t"^^'''-
ca^ in Congrefs affembled^ That the coUedor for ceivece^- "
the diftrift of New- York be, and is hereby aa- t:»in bonds
thorizcd and required to take and receive from '-^nlal'
Stephen Paranque, bonds and fecurity for all lanque.
fuch duties, as may or fhall be due and owing
from the faid Stephen Paranque and others con-
cerned on account of entering and unloading
the (hip Port Louis of Marfeilles, now lying in
the port of New-York ; giving the faid Stephen
Paranque and others, a credit of fix, nine, and
twelve months^ to be computed from the time
of unloading, inftcad of the time of the impor-
tation of the cargo, as directed by the eighth
fedion of an aft, intituled " An aft for raifmg
a farther fum of mgney fgr the prot<?^ion of
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the froH'kers, and for other purpofes therein
iiientioned," pafled the fecond day of May, one
thoufand feven hundred and ninety-two.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfc cf Reprefentalives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefident of the United States,
and Prefident ef the Senate.
ApPROVEn — April the fecond 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States.
CHAPTER XVI.
An ACT transferring, for a limited Time, the Jurifdic-'
tion of Suits and Offences from the DifiriB to the Circuit
Court of New-Hampfiire, and afjigning certain Duties in
refpcEl to Invalid PenfwncTS^ to the Attorney of thefaid.
Dftria.
Aft'ions ^^^' ^* XJ -^ ^"' enaclcd by the Senate and Houfe
pending in j^^of Reprcfentatlvcs of the United States.
^o^r'^of ^f -^^^^^^^^^7 ^" Congrefs ajjhnbled. That all adions
New- commenced or pending in the diftri£t court of
Hampfhire New-Hampfhirc be removed to the next circuit
oextcVcui" court to be holden in that dillrid, there to be
court. tried and determined, in the fame manner, as,
if the cognizance of fuch adlions had been ori-
ginally given to the faid circuit court : And the
laid circuit court is hereby vefted with the; cog-
nizance of all a6lion3j crimes and offences, by
the laws now in force, cognizable in the faid
diitricl court, and with all the powers and au-"
thorities of thefaid diftrid court; and any judge
of the fupreme court of the United States is
authorized to do and perforrn all the duties,
by any law of the United States enjoined upon,
the faid diftricl judge, except as is herein after
provided ; the fees to be the fame as in the di°
ilricl court, in all fuch cafes.
Sec. 2. y^nd be it further enacfed. That the
duties cnjoiaed the diftri<^ judges, by the a^
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^* to regulate the claims to invalid penfions/'.chims ro
be, and the flimcare hereby transferred, as far i'wniidper.
as relates to the diitria of New-HLimpaiire, to HTii.plhir'
the attorney of the faid diftrift, ^vhofe duty it transfenta
dl be to perform the fame, ^° '^^'^
Sec. 3. And be it further cnaBed^ That this ^-j. ...^j^
:Utoiiicy.
act fhajl contmue in force, until the end or the or this.aa,
next feflion of Congrefs, or until a new diOria
iudgebeappointed in thatdlfl.rift,and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Hoiifi of Reprefaitatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Via-Preftdent of the United States ^
and Prejicient of the Senate.
Approved — April the third 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
rrcfidcni of the United States.
CHAPTER XVII.
An ACT to authorize the Prefident of the United ^States i?z
certain cafs to alter the place for holding a S^-fuii cf
Congrefs.
BE // cnaclcd by ths Senate and Hoiife of Re- Prc-iuicnt c4
prefentathcs of the United States of Amer'h P"'^";'.,
(a in Congrefs ajfe??iblcd,' lihdit whenever the Con- ceitafu
grefs fhall be about to convene, and, from the caie^auihc-
prevalence of contagious ficknefs, or the exifl- te^.^pi';^^^ '
ence of other circumltances, it would, in the for hoiv.ug
opinion of the Prefident of the United States, -^ i'^^;"'!! '^^^
be hazardous to the lives or health of the mem- "^
bers to meet at the place to which the Congrefs
Ihall then ftand adjourned, or at which it Ihali
be next by law to meet, the Prefident lliall be,
and he hereby is authorized, by proclamation,
to convene the Congrefs at fuch other place as
he may judge proper. ,' ':
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentat'fves.
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefdent of tlje United St-^tes^
a:id Prefident of the Senate.
Approved— -April the third 1794.
G^rWASHINGTON,
frefdent of the United Staia^,
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CHAPTER XVIir.
jin ACT to provide for placing Buoys on certain Rocks off
the Harbour of New-London^ and in Providence River,
g.nd other places.
Secietary Sec. i.T^^''' ^^ ena^ed by the Senate and Houfi
oi Trea iii- Jj qJ Reprefentatives of the Unired States
buovs^off of America^ in Congrefs ajfembled. That the Se-
c«itainhar-cretary of the I'reafury be authorized and di-
bours. reded to caufe to be placed buoys on the rocks
called Black Ledge, or South weft Ledge, Go-
fhen Reef, Bartiei's Reef, and Race Ro(;k, off
the harbour of New-London, in the ftate of
Connecticut, at an expenfe, not to exceed the
fum of twelve hundred dollars; and to caufe
to be ere(fted a beacon, and to be placed two
buoys in the harbour of Portfmouth, in the ftate
of New Hampfliire, at an expenfe, not to exceed'
the fum of three hundred dollars: And likewife-,
to caufe to be placed in Providence river, in
the ftate of Rhode-Ifland, and in Savannah ri-
ver, in the ftate of Georgia, and at the mouth
of the fame, buoys, not exceeding ten in num»-
ber, for each river, and at an expenfe, not to
exceed the fum of five hundred dollars, for
each ; the fame to be placed in fuch parts of
the faid rivers, as he may judge moft advan-
tageous for the navigation thereof, refpedively.
Appropr'i- Sec. 2. And be it further enaEled^ That there
a:ion there- be appropriated and paid out of the monies ari-
^'^^' fmg from the duties on imports and tonnage,
the fum of two thoufand five hundred dollars
for the purpofe aforefaid.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG.^
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Fice-Prefident of the United States,
and Prefident tf the Senate,
Approved— April the fifth 1794.
G'^'. WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States^
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CHAPTER XIX.
An ACT for (hi Rditf of Leffert Ltffcrts and othtrs.
BE itena6led by the Senate and Houfe,of Rcpre- Colkaopa
fentatives of the United 6 1 cites of America^ In °^ ^•'^'^"'^
J J ^ ' to viiuniiO
Congrcfs a/pjubled. That it Ihall and may be law- ,einit ax-
ful for the colledlor for the diltrid o^' New- t'^'^n'iu'-i"'
York, to remit to Leffert Lefferts, 1 homas Car-
penter, Jeremiah Condy, and William Condy,
owners of thebrigantine called Sufan and Pol-
ly, the duties and imports of tonnage, which
maybe incurred in confequence of the incom-
petent or invalid regifler of the faid brigan-
tinc : Provided they fhall obtain, within one
hundred and twenty days, a new regifler far
the faid brigantlne, in the manner prefcribed
by law.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefident of the United States,
and Prejident of the Senate.
Ap?rove»— April the eighteenth, i 794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
^ Pnfident of the United States,
CHAPTER XX.
An ACT to authorize Ephraim Kimberly to locate the Land'
Warrant iffued to him for fcrviccs in the late American
Army.
BE it enabled by the Senate and Houfe ofRepre- ^ i^raim
fentatives of the United States of America, in Kimberly
Congrefs affembled^ That permiiTion be, and the F'nutted
fame is hereby granted to Ephraim Kimberly, certain
now refident on the weft bank of the Ohio, near land-war,
Indian Short-creek, within the territory north- ^*"^'
weft of the Ohio, to locate the land- warrant if-
fued to the faid Kimberly, for three hundred
acres of land, for his fervices in the late Ame-
rican army, fo as to include the land where he
now rcfides, or as conyenienty ^% may be, thertr
Uh Jer to : Provided, he doth not interfere with any
'.vhat re- exifling chim, location or furvey : And upori
'*'" "*"'" the faid Kimberly's procuring the faid land to
be fiirveyed, in fuch way and manner, as fhall
be pointed out and direfted by the Prefident
of the United States, and returning his faid
warrant into the Treafury of the United States,
rbe Prefident of the United States fliall be, and
he hereby is authorized and empowered to iffue
letters-patent in the name, and under the feal
of the United States, thereby granting and con-
veying to the laid Ephraim Kimberly, the three
hundred acres of land, that lliall be fo located
and furveyed.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Spenker of the Houfe of Reprefeutixt'foes.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United Statesi
and Prefident of the Senate,
Approved — April the eighteenth 1794.
G"; WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States,
CHAPTER XXI.
An ACT limiting the Time for prefenting Claims for de-
frayed Ccrtifcates of certain Defcriptions.
limitation Scc i.'O' E // cfiaSfed by the Senate and Houfe
of claims J^J of Reprcfentathes of the United States
of^certain^ of Amcuca^ in Congrcfs affembled. That all claims
certiiicates. for the icneWal of certificates of the imfub-
fcribed debt of the United States, of the de-
fcriptions commonly called " Loan Office Certi-
ficates,*' or " Final Settlements," which may
have been accidentally deflroyed, fliall be for-
ever barred and precluded from fettlement or
allowance, unlefs the fame fhall be prefented
at the treafury, on or before the firfl day of
June, in the year one thoufaftd feven hundred
and ninety-five.
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Sec. 2. And be it further enaSIeJ,Th'Sit. no claim rroceccl^
Hiall be allowed for the renewal of loan office h!,|Vor
certificates deftroyed before the fourth day of eitahiifh-
March, one thoufand feven hundred and eighty- »"S';i'"'"^'''
nine, unlefs the deftrudlion of the fame was ad-
vertifed, according to the rcfolution of Con-
grefs, of the tenth day of May, one thoufand
fcven hundred and eighty ; or before that time,
was notified to the office from which the fame
was iifued, nor fhall claims be allowed for the
renewal of loan office certificates deftroyed on
or after the faid fourth day of March, one thou-
fand fevcn hundred and eighty-nine, nor of final
fcttlement certificates deftroyed at any time, un-
lefs the deflrudion of the fame was fo far made
public, as to be known to at lead two credible
witnelfes, foon after it happened, and Ihall have
been before the prcfcntation of the claim, as
herein after provided, advertifed for at lead fix
weeks fucceflively, in fome one of the newf-pa^
pars of the ftate in which the deflrudion hap-
pened y and alfo, in fome one of the newf-papers
of the (late in which the certificate iffued, if
that W33 another ftate ; the advertifement or
adveriifements, in fuch cafe, expreffing with as
much prccifion as poflible, the number, date and
amount of the certificate alledged to have been,
deftroyed, and the name of the perfon to whom
the fame was ilfucd, together with the time
when, the place where, and the means by which
the fame was deftroyed.
Sec. 3. Aiid be it further ena^ed. That all EyMiom
claims for the renewal of deftroyed certificates, Jyjf^toTr
of either of the defcriptions aforcfaidj not pre- ic«iv«u
eluded by this ad, ihall be receivable, with the
evidence in fupport of the lame, by the Audi-
tor of the Treafury, until the faid firft day of
June, one thoufand fcven hundred aiid uineiy^
E
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five, and fhall, by the accounting officers of the
Treafury, be duly examined ; and if fatisfaclo*
rily fupported, the claimants fliall be entitled
to receive certificates of regiftered debt, equal
to the fpecie value of the loan office or final
fettlement certificates fo proved to have been
deftroved.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatiiics,
JOHN ADAMS, Via- Pre/: dent of the Unlttd States,
and Pre/ident of the Senate,
Approved — April the twenty firfl. 1794.
G'': WASHINGTON,
Prcfidcnt of the United States,
CHAPTER XXII.
An ACT allowing Lieutenant Colonel Toufard an Equiva-
lent for his Penfion for Life.
Allowance "W^ E // cnaded by the Senate and Houfe of Re-
To^fai?'* -C5 prefentativei of the United States of Ame-
rica, in Corfgrefs affembled^ That there be al-
lowed to lieutenant colonel Toufard three thou-
fand fix hundred dollars, in full difcharge of
his penfion of three hundred and fixty dollars
for life.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Spe ulcer of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prcftdent of tie United States,
and Prefident of the Senate^
Approved — April the thirtieth 1794.
G° : WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the Unitsd States,
CHAPTER XXIIL
An ACT to^ eflablifli the Pof -Office and Pofi-Roads within.
the United States.
Sec. I."
Eftablini-
meiit of
Pclt-ro3ds
after fult
Juucnext.
E // enabled by the Senate and Houft
) of Reprefentatives of the United States-
of America, in Congrefs ajfemblcd. That the fol-
lowing be eftabliihed as poft-roads, namely :
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From Paffamaquoddy, in the diftrlQ: of Maine, Eftablifiv-
to Saint Mary's in Georgia, by the foUowinft ment ot"
route, to wit : From rallamaquoddy, through 3^-^^^ firft
Machias, Gould(borough, Sullivan, Trenton, Jv.nc next.
Bluehill, Penobfcott, Frankfort, Belfaft, Duck-
trap, Camden, Thomafton, Warren, Waldo-
borough, Briftol, Nobleborough, Newcafllea
WifcalFett, Bath, Brunfwick, North Yarmouth,
Portland, Biddeford, Wells, York, Portfmouth ,
Ncwburyport, Ipfwich, Salem, Bofton, Wor-
cefter, Brookficld, Springfield, Hartford, Mid-
dletown, New Haven, Stratford, Fairfield, Nor-
walk,Stan-iford, New York, Newark, Elizabeth-
Town, Bridgetown, Woodbridge, Brunfwick,
Princeton, Trenton, BriflcL Philadelphia, Chef-
ter, Wilmington, Chriftiana, Elkton, Charlef-
town, Havre de Grace, Harford, Baltimqre,
Bladenlburg, the City of WaOiington, George-
Town, Alexandria, Colchefter, Dumfries, Fre-
derickfburg, Eowling-Green, Hanover Court-
houfe, Richmond, PcterfburgjGoldfon's, Vv^ar-
renton, Lewifburg, P^aieigh, Averyfborough,
Fayetteville, Lumberton, Cheravv Courthoufe,
Camden, Columbia, Edgefield Courthoufe, Au-
guilaand Wayne'sborough, to Savannah ; and
thence by Newport-Bridge, and Saint Savilla,
to the Town of Saint Mary's. — From Portland,
by New Gloucefter, Green, Monmouth, Win-
throp, and Hollowell Courthoufe, to Pittftown
on the river Kennebeck. — From Portfmouth, by
Exeter, Chefter, Amherft, Keen, and Walpole,
to Charleftown. — From Chefter, by Concord
and Plymouth, to Haverhill. — From Exeter to
Hampton-falls. — From Salem to Gloucefter. —
From Salem to Marblehead. — From Bofton to
Plymouth, Sandwich and Falmouth ; and from
Falmouth to Edgar-town on Martha's Vineyard.
— From Sandwich to Barnftable and Yarmouth =
— From Bofton to Taunton and New Bedford,
and thence to Nantucket.-— From Bofton to
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Eilablifh- Hartford in Conneclicut, by Dedham, Mendon
ment of and Pomfret. — From Bofton to Keen. — From
after S^ BofloH, thfough Andovcr and Haverhill, to
June next. Chefter. — From Taunton to Providence; and
from Taunton, by Dighton and Somerfet, to
Warren. — From New Bedford to Newport. — "
From Boflon, by Providence, Norwich, New
London, Saybrook and Guilford, to New Ha-
ven.— From Newport, by Briflol and Warren,
to Providence. — From Newport, by Eall Green-
wich, to Providence. — From Newport, by Wef-
terly and Stoningtcn«point, to Nevv? London. — ►
From SpringfieUI, by North Hampton, Green-
field, Brattleborough, Weftminiter, Charlef-
town, Windfor, Hanover and Haverhill, to
Newbury. — From Springfield, by Stockbridge,
to Kinderhook. — From Brookfield, by North
Hampton, Pittsfield and New Lebanon, to
Albany. — From Hartford, by New Hartford,
through Norfolk, Canaan, Sheffield, and Killf-
dale, to the City of Hudfon, — From Hartford
to Norwich, — From Hartford, by Middletown,
to New London. — From Hartford, by Farm^
ington, Harwinton, Litchfield, New Milford,
Newtown, Danbury, Ridgefield, Poundridge,
Salem, North Caftle, and White Plains, to New
York.--From New York, by Peeklkill, Fifhkill,
Poughkeepfie, R hinebeck, Redhook, Clermont,
Hudfon, and Kinderhook, to Albany, — From
Albany, by Lanfingburg, Bennington, Man*?
chefler, Rutland, Middlebury and Vergennes,
to Burlington, on Lake Champlain.-From Rut-
land to Windfor, in the (late of Vermont. —
From Albany, by Scheneftady, Johnflon, Con-
nojoharrie, and Whiteftown, to Kanandorque j
and from fome convenient point in that line,
through Cherry-Valley, to the Courthoufe in
Cooper'stown, in the county of Otfego. — From
the City of New York, by the moft ufeful route,
to Sagg-harbor.— Fxom Newark or Elizabeth
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town, by Morrillown and Rockavvay, to Suf- E.uilifh-
fex Courthoufe ; and from thence, by Hacket's- '"^"^ "^
town and Moriiflown, to Elizabeth town or afJer'tTrii^
Newark. -From Woodbridge to Amboy.-From Juuemxt.
Trenton, by Allentown, Monmouth Court-
houfe, Shrewibury and Spotfwood, to Branf-
wick; and from Brunfwick, by Somerfet Court-
houfe, New Germanton, Pittflon and Flemlng-
•<on, to Trenton. — From Philadelphia, by Beth-
lehem, Ekfton, Sufl'ex Courthoufe, Goi'hen,
Ward's-bridge, and Kingfton, to Rhinebeck,-~
From Bethlehem to Reading. — From Philadel-
phia, by Woodbury, Sweediborough and Sa-
lem, to Bridgetown, in Weft New Jerfey.—
From Philadelphia, by Norriftown, Pottfgrove,
Reading, Lebanon, and Harrifburg,to Carlille.
—From Reading to Lancafter. — From Phila-
delphia, by Lancafter, York-town, Carlille,
Shippenfburg, Chamberfburg, Bedford and
Greeniburg, to Pittfburg. — From Pittlburg,by
W.ilhington in Pennfylvania, Weft-liberty in
Virginia, and Wheeling, on the Ohio, to
Limeftone and Fort Waihington,' — From Lime-
fton, by Bourbon-town, Lexington, Frankfort,
and HarrodftDurg, to Danville, in Kentucky.-—
From Danville, by Bardltown, to Louifville. —
From York town, in Pennfylvania, bv Hano-
ver, Peterft)urg and Tawney-town, to Frederick
town, in Maryland, and thence to LeeftDurg,
in Virginia. — From Wilmington, in the ftate
of Delaware, New Caftle, Cantweirs bridge
and Duck-creek, to Dover ; and from thence,
byFrederica, Millford, Dagg'sborough, Snow-
hill, Horntown, and Accomack Courthoufe, to
Northampton Courthoufe; and thence, to Nor-
folk, Hampton or York-town.— From Philadel-
phia, by Wilmington, Middletown, Warwick,
Georgetown, Crofs-roads, Chefter-town, Chef-
termills, Eafton, Vienna and Saliftiury, to
Snowhiil j and frora Snowhill to Piincefs-Ann j
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Eftabliih- and thence to Salifbury ; and from Chefter-
Hicnt of town to Baltimore, at all times, when a ftage
after S^ paffes between thofe two places. — ^From Elkton
June next, to Warwick. — ^FroniHarford toBellair. — From
Baltimore to Annapolis, Upper Marlborough,
Pifcataway, Port Tobacco, Allen's Frefh, New-
port, and Chaptico, to Leonard-town. — From
Baltimore to York-town in Pennfylvania. —
From Baltimore, by Frederick town and Ha-
gar's town, to Chamberlburg. — From Hagerf-
town, by Sharpfburg, to Shepherd's town.—
From Frederick town, by Peterftown, and
Montgomery Courthoufe, to Georgetown, on
Potowmac. — From Hagerftown, by Hancock,
Oldtown, Cumberland, Morgantown in Vir-
ginia, and Union-town in Pennfylvania, to
Brown's ville on the Monongahela. — From A-
lexandria, by Salifbury, Leelburg, Shepherdf-
town, Marrinfburg, Winchefter, Stevenfturg,
Stra{burg,Woodftock, and Rockingham Court-
houfe, to Staunton. — From Frederickfburg, by
Portroyal, to Tappahannock ; thence acrofs the
Rappahannock, to Richmond Courthoufe,
Wcllmoreland Courthoufe, Kinfale on Yeoco-
mico, and Northumberland Courthoufe, to
Lancafter Courthoufe ; thence recroffing the
Rappahannock, to Urbanna,and from Urbanna
to Gloucefter Courthoufe. — From Frederickf-
burg, by Culpeper and Orange Courthoufes,
to Charlottefville. — From Richmond, by New
Caftle, Aylett's Warehoufe, and Todd's brige,
to Tappahannock. — From Richmond, by Wil-
liamfburg, York town and Hampton, to Nor-
folk.— From Richmend, by Columbia and
Charlottefville, to Staunton ; thence to Lexing-
ton,Fincaftle, Montgomery Courthoufe, Wythe
Courthoufe, and Abingdon, to Jonefborough,
in the territory fouthweft of the Ohio ; thence
by Greenfville and JefFerfon Courthoufe, to
Knoxville. — From Staunton to Bath Court-
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houfe; thence to the Sweet Springs; and thence Eftabimi-
to Greenbrier Courthoufe. — From Richmond, p^J^^.^^j^^,
by Powhatan Courthoufe, Cumberland Court- after fidt
houfe, Prince Edward Courthoufe, Lynchburg, June next.
New London and Liberty, to Fincaftle. — From
Prince Edward Courthoufe, by Charlotte
Courthoufe, Halifax Courthoufe and Pittfylva-
nia Courthoufe, to Martinlburg ; and thence to
Bethania. — From Martinfburg to Liberty. —
From Ofborne's to Bermuda Hundred. — From
Peterfburg, by Cabin-point, Smithfield and Suf-
folk, to Portfmouth and Noriolk.-From Smith-
field, by Southampton Courthoufe to Grenville
Courthoufe. — From Peterfburg to Halifax, in
North Carolina. — From Goldfon*s, by Saint
Tammany*s and Mecklenburg Courthoufe, to
Halifax Courthoufe, in Virginia. — From Suf-
folk, by Edenton, Plymouth, Wafliington and
Newbern, to Wilmington. — From Plymouth to
Windfor. — From Edenton, by Hertford, Nix-
onton, Sawyer's ferry in Camden county, to
Indian Town in Currituck county. — From Ha-
lifax to Princeton and MurfreePoorough, on
Meherrin river ; thence to Winton on Chowan
river ; and thence by the Bridge on Bennet's •
creek, to P.. : Mitcheirs, which is on the pod
road from Suffolk to Edenton. — From Halifax,
by Blount's ville, Williamfton and Dailey*s to
Plymouth.-From Halifax, by Warrenton; Ox-
ford, Hillll)orough, Martinville and Salem, to
Salifbury.-From Salifbury, by Cabarras Court-
houfe, to Charlotte, to return by Iredell Court-
houfe to Salifbury. — From Salilbury to Fayettc-
villc, to go and return by the following route,
alternately ; by Montgomery, Anfon and Pwich-
mond Court-houfcs, to Fayetteville ; thence by
Moore and Randolph Court-houfes, back to
Saliibury. — From Halifax, by Tarborough and
Greenville, to Waihington j and from Tarbo-
?ough to Lewifburg,— From Newbern, by Kin*
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Oabiiih- fton, Waynesborough and Smithfield, to Rai
iS-mLs ^eigh.-^From Raleigh, by Chapel-hill, to Hillf-
•Jtc'r hvii borough ; and from Chapel-hill, to Chatham
Juaenext. Coiirt-houfc. — Ffom Hillil)orough, by Perfon
Court-houfe, Cafweli Court- houfe and Rock-
ingham Court-houfe, to Germanton. — From
Fayetteville to Wilmington ; the mail to go al-
ternately by Elizabeth-town, and return by
South Walliington, the cro^s-roads near Duplin
Court-houfe and Sampfon Court-houfe. — From
Salem, by Bsthania, Huntfville, Rockford and
Wilkes, to MorgantoR, in North Carolina; and
from Morgantoir, by Lincolnton, to Pinckney
Court-houfe, in South Carolina. — From Chc-
raw Court-houfe to George-town. — From Cam-
den, by Statefburg, to Charledon.-From Char-
lellon, by Coofawatchy to Sifter's ferry, on Sa-
vannah river, and thence to the pofl-road from
Augulta to Savannah ; and from Coofawatchy
to Beaufort.-From Columbia, by Orangeburg,
to Charleflon. — From Columbia, to Newbury
Court-houfe and LaurensCourt-houfe, to Green-
ville Court-houfe.-From Edgefield Court-houfe
to Cambridge, and thence by Abbeville Court--
houfe, to Pendleton Court-houfe.-From Colum-
bia, by Winnlborough, Pinckney Court-houfe,
Spartan Court-houfe and GrenvilleCourt-houfe,
to Wafliington Court-houfe. — From Washing-
ton Court-houfe, by Pendleton Court-houfe, to
Hatton's ford, on Tugeloo river; and thence by
Franklin Court-houfe, Elberton and Peterfburg,
to Wafhington, in Georgia. — From Augufta to
Wafhington, thence to Greenborough ; and
thence, by the great falls of Ogechee and George
town, to Augufta.
PrmtM, That until the Podmafler General
ro?d'*'in flisU have made provifion for the regular tranf-
Kc;ntucky portation of the mail from Wheeling to Lime-
tnon."° ftonc, the prefent pofl-road from Abington to
TiHuc, Danvijle in Kentucky, fhall be continued :
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And if fuch provlfion cannot be made within a
rcafonable time, then the poll-road ihall be ex-
tended from Danville, to Frankfort and Lexing-
ton; and thence to Wafhington.
Sec. 2. And bcit further ena^cd. That It fhall Poftmafter-
be lawful for the Poftmafter General to provide, <^>;neiai
by contrad, for the carriage of a mail on any "|2 f^°'
road on which a flage-waggon or other flage- carrying
carriage fhall be eftablifhed, on condition that "af,!'j°"5J*
th« expenfe thereof fhall not exceed the revenue
thence arifmg.
It (hall alfo be lav/ful for the PoUmafler Ge- And enter
•neral to enter into contrads, for a term not ex- '"^o con-
ceeding eight years, for extending the line of g^ceedinc- s
pods, and to authorize the perfons, fo contraft- years for
ing, as a compenfation for their expenfes, to re- J.^^^'^'^^^^^t
ceive, during the continuance of fuch contracts, poih.
at rates, not exceeding thofe for like diflances
eftablifhed by this aft, all the poftage which fliall
arife on letters, newfpapers, magazines, pam-
phlets and packets, conveyed by any fuch poft.
And the roads defignated in fuch contracts fhall,
during the continuance thereof, be deemed and
confidercd as poft-roads, v/ithin the provifions
of this aft : And a duplicate of every fuch con-
trad, fliall, within fixty days after the execution
thereof, be lodged in the oiBcc of the Comp-
troller of the Treafury of the United States.
Sec. 3. And be ii further ena&ed^ That there Cenrrai
fhall be eftablifhed at the feat of the government Poft-officr
of the United States, a general poft-office ; and tovS-"^
there fhall be one Poftmafter General, who fhall ment.
have authority to appoint an afhftant, and de-
puty-poftmafters at all i'uch places, as he fhall G*;[^f(-;^!
lind neceffary : And he ihall provide for carry- po-.vcVs, *
ing the mail of the United States, by ftage-car-
riages or horfes, as he may judge moft expedi-
ent J and as often as he, haviug regird to the
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Powers cf produclivenefs thereof, as well as other circum-
Poftmaiict- {>ances, (hall think proper, and defray the cx«
penfe thereof, with all other expenfes arifing on
the colledion and management of the revenue
of the poft-office : He Ihall alfo have power to
prefcribe fuch regulations to the deputypoft-
mafters, and others employed under him, as may
be found necelfary, and to fuperintend the bu-
fmefs of the department, in all the duties, that
are or may be alligned to it, and alfo to direft
the route or road, where there are more than
one, between the places above eftablifhed; which
route or road fhall be confidered as the poft-
road.
To feitie Sec. 4. And be it further enabled, That the
accounts .poftmafter-pjeneral lliail, once in three months,
obtain from his deputies, the accounts and vou-
chers of their receipts and expenditures, and the
balance due thereon, and render to the Secreta-
ry of the Trealury a quarterly account of all the
recei pts and expenditures in the faid department,
to be adjulted and fettled, as other public ac-
counts ; and fliall pay, quarterly, into the trea-
anti with' fury of the United States, the balance in his
^bxdT' ^^"^^ • ^^"'^ ^^^ Poftmafter-Gencral, and his af-
bini. fiflant, the deputy-poftmafters, and fuch as they
may employ in their offices, before they enter
upon the duties, or be entitled to receive thd
emoluments of their offices ; and the contradl-
ors for carrying the mail, and their agents or
fervants, and all others to whom the mail ihall
be entrufted, before they commence the execu-
tion of the faid truft, fhall, refpedively, take
and fubfcribc before fome juftice of the peace,
the following oath or affirmation, and caufe a
certificate thereof to be filed in the office of the
Take oat! . Poflmafter-General : — " I do fwear (or affirm,
as the cafe may be) that I will faithfully per-
form all the duties required of me, and abflain
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from every thing; forbidden, by ih- law ia rela-
tion to the eftablifliment of poll-offices and poll-
roads within the United States."
Ses. 5. And he it further enaded. That if any Penalty orj
perfon Ihall obftrudl or retard the palTacre of the o'^iiniaing
* .1 r u r • • ^L the mail
mail, or or any horle or carriage carrying the a,,j n^^i;,
fame, he fhall, upon convi(5tion, for every fuch g^nce ot
offence, pay a fine not exceeding one hundred ^^''T""en«
dollars : And if any ferryman Ihall, by wilful
negligence, or refufal to tranfport the mail a-
crofs any ferry, delay the fame, he fhall forfeit
and pay, for each half hour, that the fame (hali
be fo delayed, a fum not exceeding ten doilarSo
Sec. 6. And be it further enacled, That it fhall Poftm?.fi-er-
be the duty of the Poflmafler Genera!, to oivc Genc-'-ai 10
, ,. : . c \. r ^ive notice
public notice in one or more ot the newlpapers picv.oui to
publifhed at the feat of government of the Unit- ^lakiag
1 r. J • I- u r con f raft far
ed States, and in one or more ot the newlpa- ccinvin-
pcrs publifhed in the ftate or flates, where the the "inaTi,
contra£l is to be performed, for at leafl fix weeks
before the entering into any contrail for the con-
veyance of the mail, that fuch contrati is in-
tended to be made, and the day, on which it
fhall be concluded, defcribing the places, from
and to which, fuch mail is to be conveyed ; the
time, at which, it is to be made up ; the day and
hour, at which, it is to be delivered, and the pe-
nalty or penalties for non-performance of the
ftipulations : He fnall, moreover, within thirty 3,^ j j^j^^
days after the making of any contract, lodge the theconuVt
fame, together with the propofals, which he J^iJ^Tf^r
ihall have received refpecting it, in the office of ^cc.
the Comptroller of the Treafury of the United
States : Provided, That no contra*!^ fhall be en-
tered into, for a longer term than four years.
Sec. 7. And be it further ena&ed^ That every peputy.
deputy-poflmaller (hall keep an office, in which I'oftmafttr
one or more perfons fhall attend, at fuch hours, ^^^^^^ ***
as the Poftmafler General fhall dire^, for the
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purpofc of performing the duties thereof; and
all letters, brought to any poft-office, half an
hour before the time of making up the mail at
fuch office, fliall be forwarded therein ; except
at fuch pofl-offices, where, in the opinion of the
Poftmalter General, it requires more time for
making up the mail, and which he (hall accor-
dingly prefcribe; but this ilialljin no cafe, ex-
ceed one hour.
All<»'ance Sec. 8. j^Tid be it further enabled. That from
nerai ajid mailer General fhall be allowed, for his fervices,
his aflii- at the rate of two thoufand four hundred dol-
^^^^' lars per annum, his affiftant, at the rate of one
thoufand two hundred dollars per annum, and
the Poflmafler General fhall be allowed four
. clerks, whofe compenfation fhall be regulated
in fuch manner, as not to exceed five hundred
dollars per annum to each : All the abovemen-
tioned compenfations to be paid quarterly out
of the revenues of the pofl-office ; and no fees
or perquifites fliall be received by any perfon
employed in the general pofl-offfce, on account
of the duties to be performed, in virtue of his
appointment.
Rates of ^^^' 9* ^^^^ ^^ '^ further enafled, That the
pcftagc. deputy poflmaflers and perfons authorized by
the Poftmafter General, fhall demand and re-
ceive, for the conveyance of letters and packets,
except fuch as are hereinafter excepted, the
following rates of portage : — For every fingle
letter conveyed by land, not exceeding thirty
miles, fix cents ; over thirty miles and not ex-
ceeding fixty, eight cents ; over fixty, and not
exceeding one hundred, ten cents j over one
hundred miles, and not exceeding one hundred
and fifty, twelve cents, and a half; over one hun-
dred and fifty miles, and not exceeding two hun-
dred, fifteen cents; over two hundred miles, and
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not exceeding two hundred and fifty, feventeen.
cents ; over two hundred and fifty miles, and
not exceeding three hundred and fifty, twenty
cents J over three hundred and fifty miles, and
not exceeding four hundred and fifty, twenty
two cents ; and more than four hundred and
fifty miles, twenty five cents ; and for every dou-
ble letter, double the faid rates ; for every triple
letter, triple; and for every packet weighing one
ounce avoirdupois, at the rate of four fingle let-
ters ; and in that proportion for any greater
weight.
Sec. I o. And be ii further enadcd. That For Raia.s ^ _
all letters and packets paiTmg by fea, to and from J-^'J y]^
the United States, or from one port to another "^
therein, in packet-boats or velTels, the property
of, or provided by the United States, poftagc
fiiall be cliarged, as follows : For every fingle
letter, eight cents ; for every double letter, fix-
teen cents ; for every triple letter, or packet,
twenty four cents; and for every letter or packet
brought into the Untied States, or carried from
one port therein to another, by fea, in any pri-
vate fhip or veflel, four cents, if delivered at the
place where the fame fhali arrive ; and if direct-
ed to be delivered at any other place, with the
addition of like pofi:age,as other letters are made
fubjedl to the payment of, by this ad.
Sec. 1 1. And be it further enadedj That if any Penalty tan
. deputy po{lmafi:er, or other perfon authorized tkin-miiing
by the Pofi: mailer General to receive the poftages "no-^xi^i
of letters, (hall fraudulently dem.and or receive itipfniattd
any rate of poflage, or any gratuity or reward, P'^^^'S^
other than Is provided by this a6t,for the poftage
of letters or packets, on conviction thereof, he
fhall forfeit, for every fuch offence, one hundred
dollars, and (hall be rendered incapable of hold-
ing any office or appointment under the United
States.
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Duty of Sec. 12. And be it further enaSied, That no
nuftm of f}^jp oj- veflel arriving at any port within the U-
vious to ' ' nited States, where a pofl-office is eftablifhed,
making re- fliall be permitted to report, make entry, or
^°''' ^' break bulk, until the mafler or commander fhall
have delivered to the poftmafler, all letters di-
refled to any perfon or perfons within the Unit-
ed States, which, under his care, or within his
power, fliall be brought in fuch fhip or veffel,
except fuch as are directed to the owner or con-
fignee of the fhip or veffel, and except alfo fuch
as are direfted to be delivered at the port of de-
livery, to which fuch fhip or veffel may be bound.
Dnty of And it fhall be the duty of the coUedor, or other
coiieaors Qfgcer of the port empowered to receive entries
of fhips or veiTels^ to require from every mafler
or commander of fuch fliip or veffel, an oath or
affirmation, purporting that he has delivered all
fuch letters, except as aforefaid.
OfPoft- Sec. 13. Andhe'ti further enabled <i That the
mafters on poftmaflers, to whom fuch letters may be deli-
foreignkt- vercd, fhall pay to the mafler, commander or o-
^^'■s- ther perfon delivering the fame, except the com-
manders of foreign packets, two cents for each
letter or packet, and fhall obtain from the per-
fon delivering the fame, a certificate fpecifying
the number of letters and packets, with the name
of the fhip or veffel, and the place, from whence
Ihe lafl failed; which certificate, together with a
receipt for the money, fhall be, with his quar-
terly accounts, tranfmitted to the Poflmafter
General, who fhall credit him with the amount.
Penalty on Scc. £4. And be it further enabled. That if any
perfons of- perfoH, Other than the Poflmafler General, or
gTinft^this his deputies, or perfons by them employed, fhall
aft. be concerned in fetting up, or maintaining any
^ foot or horfc-pofl, flage-waggon, or other ftage
carriage, on any eflablifhed poft-road, or any
packet-boat or other vefTcijto ply regularly from
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one place to another, between which, a regular
communication by water fhall be eftabliflied by
the United States, and fliall receive any letter or
packet, other than newFpapers, magazines or
pamphlets, and carry the fame by fuch foot or
horfe-poft, ftage waggon or other ftage carri-
age, packet-boat or vefiel, f excepting only fuch
letter or letters, as may be dirc6led to the owner
or owners of fuch conveyance, and relating to
the fame, or to the perfon, to whom any package
or bundle in fuch conveyance is intended to be
delivered) every perfon, fo offending*, fhall for-
feit, for every fuch offence, the fum of fifty dol-
lars : Provided^ That it fhall be lawful for any
perfon to fend letters or packets by a fpecial
meffenger.
Sec. 15. And be it further enaBed, That the Deputies
deputy poftmaflers and other agents of the Poft- ^°. ^"^'^"^
mafter General, fhall duly account, and anfwer mafter-Ge-
to him, for all way-letters, which fiiall come to neiai tor
their hands : And for this purpofe, the pofl-
riders and other carriers of the mail, receiving
any way-letter or letters (and it fhall be their
duty to receive them,if prefented more than two
miles from a pofl-office) fhall deliver the fame,
together with the poftage,if paid, at the firflpofl-
ofEce, to which they fhall afterwards arrive,
where the poflmafter fhall duly enter the fame,
and fpecify the number and rate or rates in the
i[)ofl-bill, adding to the rate of each way-letter,
one cent, which fhall be paid by the deputy-pofl-
mafter, to the mail carrier from whom fuch
way-letter fhall be received. And that letters,
directed to perfons living between poft-ofiices,
may be delivered, and the pofliage thereof duly
collected, it fhall be the duty of the carriers of
the mail, to take charge of, and deliver all fuch
letters, as fhall, for that purpofe, be committed
to them, by any deputy poflmafter, and colled
the poftage thereof, which fhall be paid over
way-!et-
teis.
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P<a-iiiy(£a to fuch depuiy-poftraaftef, on demand: And foif
^S^w^'^'^Y letter, fo delivered, the mail carrier de^
asiosmrtor llvering the fame, fhall be allowed to demand
waTJL-s- 2nd receive two cents, to his own ufe, befides
the ordinary poftage. And if any deputy poft-
maftcr, or oiher agent of the Poftraafter Gene-
ral, fliall negleft fo to account, he or they fo
offending, fhall, on convidion thereof, forfeit
for every fuch offence, a fura not exceeding fifty
dollars : Provided, That no mail carriers fhall
make fuch deliveries at any place not on the
poft-road : Provided aJfoy That the receipt and
delivery of letters on the way, between pofl of-
fices, fhall not be required of the mail-carriers,
in cafes where, in the opinion of the Poflmaftcr
Genera!, the time or manner of carrying the
mail, or the fpeed of conveyance, is incompati-
ble with fuch receipts and deliveries.
Ofc (teaiia- Sec. 1 6. yl7id be it further enabled. That if any
«§,«:rijc^ perfon employed in any of the departments of
■.£^ tei- ^^^ general poil-ofHce, fhall unlawfully detain,
delay or open any letter, packet, bag or mail of
letters, with which he fhall be entrufled, or
which fliall have come to his pofTcfTion, and
which are intended to be conveyed by poft ; or
if any fuch perfon fhall fecrcte, embezzle or de-
fl roy any letter or packet entrufled to him, as
aforeiaid, and which fliall not contain any fe-
Gurity for, or afTurance relating to money, as
hereinafter defcribed, every fuch offender, be-
ing thereof duly convided fhall, for every fuch
offence, be fined, not exceeding three hun-
dred dollars, or imprifoned, not exceeding fix
months, or both, according the circumflances
and aggravations of the offence. And if any
perfon employed, as aforefaid, fhall fecrete, em-
bezzle or deftroy, any letter, packet, bag or
mail of letters with which he fhall be entrufled^
or which fhall have come to his poffeffion, and
are intended to be conveyed by poft, contaiaing
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-any bank-note, or bank pofli-bill, bill of ex- penalty on
change, warrant of the trcafury of the United tktaji-iing
States, note of affignincnt of flock in the funds, j^ett!^s! '
letters of attorney for receiving annuities or di-
vidends, or for felling flock in the funds, or for
receiving the intcrefl thereof, or any letter of
credit, or note for, or relating to the payment
of money, or any bond or warrant, draft, bill
or promifory note; v;hatfoever. for the payment
of money ; or if any fuch perfon, employed as
aforefaid, il^all fleal or take any of the fame, out
of any letter, packet, bag or mail of letterc, that
(hall come to his poffefTion, he {!iall, on con-
viclion for any fjch offence, fulFer death. And
if any perfon, who (hall have taken charge of
the mail of the United States, fhall quit or de-
fert the fame, before his arrival at the next pofl-
office, every fuch perfon fo offending fhall for-
feit and pay a fum not exc^ding five hundred
dollars, for everv fuch offence. And if anv
perfon, concerned in carrying the mail of the
United States, fhall colleft, receive or carry
any letter or packet, or fhall caufe or procure
the fame to be done, contrary to this ad, every
fuch offender fhall forfeit and pay, for every
^uch offence, a fum not exceeding fifty dollars.
Sec. 1 7. And be it further enacted^ That if any cn pnfmr-.
perfon or perforis fhall rob any carrier of the iobbmgck-y
mail of the United States, of fuch mail, or any "■'^^^•
part thereof, fuch offender or offenders fhall, on
conviction thereof, fuffcr death. And if any
perfon fhall fleal the mail, or fiiali ileal and take
from or out of the mail, or from or out of any
poft-office any letter or packet, fuch perfoii
fliall, upon convidion, for every fuch offence,
be fined not c:rrceeding three hundred dollars,
or imprifoned not exceeding fjx months, cr
both, according to the circumflances and ag^
2;ravationi' of t!ie offence.
-iDepiuiesto Scc. 1 8. And be it further cTiacIed, That the
pubhm deputy-poilmafters fhall, rel'pedively, publilli at
monti.s^a'^^ the expiration of every three months, or oftener,
lilt of let- when the Poftmafi:er General ihall fo dircft, in
:hand?acr ^^^ °f ^^^ ncwfpapers publifhcd at or neareft the
place of his refidencc, for three fuccellive weeks,
a lift of all the letters remaining in their refpec-
tive offices, or initcad thereof, lliall make out a
number of fuch lifts, and caufe them to be port-
ed at fuch public places in their vicinity, as (hall
appear to them beft adapted for the information
' of the parties concerned j and at the expiration
of the next three months, Ihall fend fuch of the
iliid letters, as then remain on hand, as dead
letters, to the general poft-oface, where the
fame fhall be opened and infpc6led ; and if any
valuable papers or matter of confequence, fhall
be found therein, it fliall be the duty of thePoft-
mafter General to caufe a dcfcriptive lift there-
of to be inferted in one of the newfpapcrs pub-
iiihed at the place moft convenient to the fup-
pofed rcfidence of the owner, if within the
United States j and fuch letter, and the con-
tents, Tnall be preferved, to be delivered to the
pcrfon, to whom the fame fhall be addreffed,
upon payment of the poftagc, and the expenfc
c»f publication. And if fuch letter with its con-
tents be not demanded by the perfon, to whom
it is addreffed, or the owner thereof, or his law-
ful agent, within two years after the advertife-
ment thereof, as aforefaid, the faid contents fhall
be applied to the ufc of the United States, un-
til the fame fliall be reclaimed by the proprietor
thereof. The manner of fuch application to be
fpecially ftated by the Poftmafter General to
the Secretary of the Trcafury.
cci tain let- Sec. 19. And be it further enaded^ That the
tcrs tobs following letters and packets, and no other,
freToipcft- ^"^^ be received and conveyed by poft, free of
3g?- poftage, under fuch reftriO;ions, as are hereia
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after provided ; that is to fay j all letters and Certainkt-.
packets, to or from the Prefident or Vice Pre- ^'^'J*;''^^ °^
lidcnt of the United States, and all letters and ^" ^^*''
packets, not exceeding two ounces in weight,
to or from any member of the Senate, or lioufe
of Rcprcfentatives, the Secretary of the Senate
or Clerk of the Houfe of Reprefentativcs, dur-
ing their aclual attendance in any fcffion of Con-
grefs, and twenty days after fuch fcffion ; all let-
ters to and from the Secretary of the Treafury,
Comptroller, Regifter and Auditor of the Trea-
fury, the Trcafurer, the Secretary of State, the
Secretary at War, Commiffioner of the Re-
Tenue, the Poftmafter General, his alTiftant, and
deputies : And the deputy poltmailers fnall re-
ceive, bcfides their other allowances, two cents,
for each free letter or packet (their own ex-
cepted) which (hall be delivered to the pcrfori-
addrefled out of their refpeftive ofticcs. Fro-
'vided Thzt T\o pcrfon fhall frank or inclofe any
letter or packet, other than his own ; but any
public letter or packet from the department of
the treafury, may be franked by the Secretary
of the Treafury, or by the Commiffioner of the
Revenue, Comptroller Regifter, Auditor or
Treafurcr : And that each perfon before named
fhall deliver into the pofl-ofHce, every letter or
packet inclofed to him, which may be directed
to any other pcrfon, noting the place from
whence it came by poft, and the ufual poftage
fhall be charged thereon : And provided affo, That
no letter to or from a deputy poflmafter ffiall be
free of poflage, if it exceeds half an ounce iu
weight.
Sec. 20. And be It further enaded, That if any Pennlty o:r
pcrfon (hall counterfeit the hand-writing of any ^^."'"'^""', ^
other perfon, in order to evade tiie payment of frJiifngo*'
poftage, fuch perfon or perfons fo offending, and ^-uerti,
being thereof duly convii^ed, fhall forfeit ^d
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pay, for every fuch olTence, the fum of one hun;^
died dollars.
Piivllege Sec. 2!. Aitd bc it further eTtaBed^ That every
°!.,''T^' printer of nevv'fpapers mav fend one paper, to
each and every other printer of nevv'fpapers with-
in the United States, free of poftage, under fuch
regulations^ as the Fed mailer General- fliall
provide.
Ke^^-^pa- Scc. 2 2. And he it further cnaScd^ That all
CputTp-^ ne\vfpapers conveyed in the mail, fnall be under
for the cover, Open at one end, carried in feparate bags
pail. from the letters, and charged v.'ith the payment
of one cent each, for any dlilance not n^ore thSn
one hundred miles, and one cejit and a, half fo?
any greater diftance: Provided, That the poflagc
of a fmgle newfpaper, fi;orfi any one place to a-
nothcr in the fame ftatc, fiiall not exceed one
cent. And that where the mode of conveyance,
and the fize of the mails will admit pf it, maga-
zines and pamphlets may be tranfpprtcd in the.
mail, at one cent per (lieer, for conveyance, any
diP.ance not exceedincr fiftv miles, one and a half
cent for any diftance over fifty miles and not
exceeding one hundred,and two cents per (heet,,
Foftirafttr for auv greater diftance. And it fliall be the du-
^ene.aland jy of the Foflmaller General and his deputies to
deputies to , ^ f. ■ . r T_ r
keep itpa- ^-Cep 2. Icparatc account tor the newipapers, ma-
rate ac- gazines and pamphlets ; and the deputy poft-
S"!' ""^ mafters fhall receive fifty per cent, on the poft-
age thereof, cxclufively of their other allow-
Pinecn en- anccs ; And if any letter, m.emcrandum in wri-
cloiing lei- j^j^ ^j, Qth^r thinr be inclofed in, or placed
new'paptrs among fuch newf-papers, or if any note or me-
morandum, other than the name of the perfon
to whom it is addrefled, be written upon any
fuch newfpaper, the letter, memorandum, or
other rhing fo inclofed or placed, and the newf-
paper on which fuch memorandum fliall be writ-
tep; fnall be detained by the deputy poftmafterj
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iintil a fum fliall be paid him equal to the poftage Fin? on m-
of the whole packet in which they fliall be found, ^■'^'"'?' '^^-
calcuhiting fuch poflage, at the rates elbAbllfhed',^(!,v:pVc;is
by this act for letters and packets. And that any
printer, or other pcrfon, who (hall conceal a let-
ter, or any memorandum in writing, in a newi-
paper, or among any package of newfpapers,
Ihall be liable, on convidion, to a fine for each
offence, not exceeding five dollars. And if any on embez-
of the perfons employed in any department of zl|"g "ewi-
the poit -office, fliall unlawfully detain, delay, !^"P^'^*
embezzle or de.'troy any newfpaper, magazine
or pamphlet, with which he fnall be entrufted,
fuch offenders, for every fuch offence, fliall for-
feit a fum, noc exceeding fifty dollars : Provided, Poftma.'ter
That thePoftmafler General, in any conrraft he s^»era;'i^ay
r , ' r •- -I permit cou-
may enter into, tor the conveyance or the mail, truaors to
may authorize the perfon v/ith whom fuch con- carrynewi-
trad IS made, to carry newipapers, magazines '
and pamphlets, other than thole carried in the
mail.
Sec. 23. And he it further cnacled, That the And ?Yia-v
Poflmafier General be, and he is hereby autho- 'iT^f^
rized to allov/ to liie deputy poItmaf!;ers, refpec-
tively, fuch commillion on the monies arifing
from the poftage of letters and packets, as he
fliall think adequate to their refpeclive fervices
and expenfes : Provided, The faid con-.miflion rcot to -x-
iliall not exceed twenty per cent, to any ^i\Q de- '^^y'^ ^° P-^'^
puty, except the poilmafter at the port where
the European packets do or fhall arrivc,to Vv horn poit where
fuch farther allowance, in addition to the emo- packets ar-
luments of his oilFice, fliall be made, as the Pofl:- ''^'^"
mailer General fliall deem a reafonable conipen-
fation for his extra-fervices, in the recieipt and
difpatch of letters originally received into his
ofhce, from on board fuch packets, and by him
forwarded to other ofliccs : And except the de- And at
puty poflimaflierat Burlington, on Lake Cham- i^^'^'*V'^'-cn
plain, whofe compenfatioft the Poflmafter Ge-ciiim«iaia
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Ailov/ance iicral IS hereby authorized to augment, on ac-
to cv-rtain count of his extra-tFoublc in receiving mails
wuo ni'e in Puffing to and from Canada, to a fum, not ex-
tU nighr, ceeuiiig one hundred dollars per annum : And
except certain deputy poftmaflers who are obli-
ged to rife in the night to receive mails, "whofc
compenfations the PofhnaRer General is hereby
authorized to increafe, not exceeding forty per
cent, on the amount of monies arifmg on the
Not to ex- poltage of letters and packets: And provided alfoy
f.e<rd i,3oo That the compenfations aforefaid fliail not ex-
amiuln ^'^ ^^^^ ^^^^ thoufand eight hundred dollars per an-
Kxcpr <'.e- ^'^"^ *o 2,ny onc poll mailer, excepting the de-
puty poft- puty poftmader at Philadelphia, who fliall be
PhLldt/^ allowed a compenfation, not exceeding the funi
vhia and of three thcufand five hundred dollars a year,
NovYork. including all perquifites and emoluments, of
which a regular account fhall be rendered to thc:
Poftmafi.er General: And excepting the deputy
pcflmafler at New-York, who fhall be allowed,
a compenfation, not exceeding two thoufand fe-.
ven hundred dollars a year, including all per-,
quifites and emoluments, of which a regular ac-
^iUowancc count fliall be rendered, as aforefaid : Provided
ot ttanone- ^jjq^ That the rcafonable charges of the deputy
^^'' *" ^' poftmafters for fbtionery, for cafes neceffary for
the fafe-kecping and convenient diftribution of
letters, and for advertifing the lifts of letters^
from time to time, remaining in their ofEces, ac-
companied with proper vouchers, fliall be ad-
mitted by the Poftmader General, and placed
Extra ai- to their Credit : And there fhall alfo be allowed
lovvar.ce to to the dcDutv poftmaftcr of Philadelphia, for his
vofi maimer v ' r • J • ^i.
otPhihdcl- extraordmary expenies mcurred m the execu-
phia. tion of his office, under the exifting law, an ad-
ditional compenfation, at the rate of eight hun-
dred and fifty dollars a year, to be computed
from the firft day of July, one thoufand feven
hundred and ninety two, to the firft day of June
next.
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Sec. 24. A nJ be it furt/jtT emi^ed, Tim if ^ny pofimaah-
deputy poflmufl-er, or oiher perfon iiuthorizsd 'S^^rt'-r^i tu
to receive the pollage of letters and packets, J||^p[^ier
fhall negledl or refufe to render his accounts, r.sgka.ng
and pay over to the Pollinadcr General, the ba- ^'^ '"■■^^'^'
lance by him due, at the end of every three
months, it Ihall be the duty of the Pollmafler
General to caufe a luit to be commenced a2:ainrc
the perfon or perfons fo negleclinp; or refuiing :
and if the Poftmafter General Ihall not caufe Penalty on
fuch fuit to be commenced within fix months t'!."j^''^'''^
from the end of every fuch three months, the
balances due from every fuch delinquent, fh;dl
be charged to, and recoverable from, the Poft-
maller General.
Sec. 25. And bs it further cnaclcd^ That all ^ppropri-
pecuniary penalties and forfeitures incurred un- "'''''" ."^
der this acl, fiiall be, one half for the ufe of the &c. '
perfon or perfons informing and profecuting
for the fame, and tlie other half to the ufeof the
United States.
Sec. 26. And bs it further enaEled^ That it Podmaftoy
/hall be lawful for the Poftmafter General, to genial to
make provifion, where it may be neceilary, for JliLn for'
the receipt of all letters and packets intended to tiie convey-
be conveyed by any fiiip or velVcl, beyond fea, ^l's^o°y ft^i
or from any port of the United States to another
port therein; and the letters io received fhall
be formed into a mail, fealed up, and dircded
to the Poftmafter of the port, to which fuch
fhip or veflfel fhall be bound. And for every
letter or packet, fo received, there fliall be paid.
at the time of its reception, a pollage of one
cent, which fliall be for the ufe of the pofl-
mailers, refpectively, receiving the fame. And
the Poftmafler General may make arrangements
with the poilmaflers in any foreign country,
for the reciprocal receipt and delivery of lettcrsr
ind packets, through the pofl-offic<;$.
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Poil.niv.lsr^ Sec. 27. And be it fiiriher cnacled, That the
cSjc. exempt deputy DO ft 111 afters, and the perfons employed
in the tranfportation of the mail, (liall be exempt
from raihtia duties, or any fme or penalty fof
a.i duty.
negleft thereof.
Letter c:ir- Scc. 28. And he it further enaBcd^ That let-
ter carriers fhall be employed at fuch poft-of-
tices as the Poftmaftcr General fhall dired, for
the delivery of letteri« in the places, refpeflively,
where fuch poft-officcs are eRabliihcd ; and for
the delivery of each fuch letter, the letter car-
rier may receive of the perfon to whom the de-
Mnyre- Hyery IS made, two cents: Provided, That no
cents tor letter fliall be delivered to fuch letter carrier for
euch letter, diitribution, addreffed to any perfon who flial!
have lodged at the pod-office a written requeft,
that his letters fnall be detained in the office.
And for every letter lodged at any poft-office,
not to be carried by poft, but to be delivered at
the place where it is fo lodged, the deputy poft-
malter fliall receive one cent of the perfon to
whom it fhall be delivered.
When this Scc. 29. And be it further enacled. That this
sot ihaii be acl fliall be in force, from the firft day of June
**'^^'^'"'-"' next.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Hottfe of Reprefentatmss.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-PrfUent of the Unikd States ^
and Prejidtnt of the Senate.
Approted — May the eighth 1794.
G": WASHINGTON,
Prrfidcnt cf thi United Sta{f;>
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CHAPTER XXIV.
An ACT providing for Rai/ing and Organizing a Corps
tif ArtilUriJts and Engineers.
Sec. I . TJ E ;/ cnaded by the Senate aiid Iloufe Tioops to
Yjof Reprefentatives of the Unit-ed states be railed
efJmerica, in Congrefs affsmbled. That the num- ^"" ^ y^^"*
ber of feven hundred and fixty four non-com-
miflioned officers, privates and artificers, to
ferve as privates and muficians, (hall be engaged
for the term of three years, by voluntary inlifl*
ments ; and that the proper proportion of com-
miffioned officers fliall be appointed to command
the fame.
Sec. 2. And be it further ena^ed, Thzt the a- „ ^ •
forefaid commiifioned and non-commiffioned porated.
officers, privates, artificers and muficians, fhall
be incorporated with the corps of artillery now
in the fervice of the United States, and deno- Tobede-
minated the corps of artillerifts and engineers, """''"f «'d
-and that the entire number of the faid corps, tiiierifts &
exclufively of the commifTioned officers, fhall be i^ng'neers.
nine hundred and ninety two.
Sec. 3. And be it further ena5led, That the or- Organiza-:
ganization of the faid corps be as herein men- *^°"'
tioned, to wit : — One lieutenant-colonel com-
mandant, one adjutant, one furgeon; — four bat-
talions, each to confifl of one major, one adju-
tant and paymafler, and one furgeon's mate j —
and four companies, each to confifl of one cap-
tain, two lieutenants, two cadets with the pay,
clothing and rations of a ferjcant, four ferjeants,
four corporals, forty-two privates, fappers and
miners, and ten artificers to ferve as privates,
and two muficians.
Sac, 4. And be it further ena^ed. That the ad- p^^ ^^ jj,
ditional commiilicned officers, non-commiffion- lowanoe. ^
ed officers, privates, artificers and muficians, by
this ^ft direftcd to be raifed, Ihall receive the
H
Secretary at
War to
piovicie
books and
apparatus.
PrefiJent
bow to em-
ploy faid
«orp3.
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fame pay and allowance?, in all refpe^ls, as the
troops already in the fervice of theUnitedStates;
and they fhall alfo be governed by the fame rules
and articles of war^ which have been, or may
be by law eftablilhed.
Sec. 5. And be it further enaBed, That it fliall
be the duty of the Secretary of War, to pro-
vide, at the public expenfe, under fuch regula-
tions as fhall be diredted by the Prefident of
the United States, the neceflary books, inflru-
ments and apparatus, for the ufe and benefit of
the faid corps.
Sec. 6. And be it further enabled. That the
Prefident of the United States fliall caufe fuch
proportions of the faid corps to ferve in the
field, on the frontiers, or in the fortifications of
the fea-coaft, as he fhall deem confiflent with
the public fervice.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefdent of the United States,
And Prudent of the Senate.
APPROVED — May the ninth, 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefident ef the United States,
CHAPTER XXV.
An ACT fupphnentary to " An AEl ta provide for the
Defence of certain Ports and Harbors in the United
States."
Harbor of T> E // enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Re-
Annapoiis Jjj^ frefentatives of the United States of America^
?edlnd ^'" in Congrefs ajfembled, That the port and harbor
garriibned. of the city of AnnapoHs be fortified, in fuch
manner, and at fuch time or times, as the Pre-
fident of the United States may direct : and that
it fliall be lawful for the Prefident of the United
States to employ a garrifon in the faid fortifica-
tion, provide canijon and equipments, and re-
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ceive from the (late of Maryland, a ceilion of on what a
the lands on which the faid fortification, and condition,
its neceffary buildings, may be ere£led, agreea-
bly to the fecond and third fe£tions of the acH:
to which this is a fupplement.
FREDERICK .-AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentaitves.
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefident'ofthe United Stalest
and Prefident of the Senate,
Approved — May tlie ninth 179.1.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Preftdent of the United States.
CHAPTER XXVI.
An ACT for the Rcwi/fion of the Duties on Eleven Hogs-
heads of Coffee xckieh have been deflroyed by Fire.
WHEREAS eleven hogfheads of coffee
were imported in the brig Jafon from
Cape Francois by two French citizens to the
port of Norfolk and Portfmouth in November
lad and the duties thereon fecured to be paid
by Meffieurs Elliott and Purviance of the fame
port : And whereas the faid eleven hogfheads of
coffee were afterwards on account of the fame
importers Ihipped to the port of Baltimore and
there in the night of the feventh day of January
lafl deftroyed by fire.
BE it therefore enadedby the Senate and Houfe ^^^c^ii^^on
of Reprefentatives of the United States of America of certain
in Congrefs affemhled^ That the duties paid or ^"^'i^ '°
payable to the United States on the fame eleven nott and
hogfheads of coffee be and the fame are hereby Purvianct«
remitted, and it fhall be the duty of the col-
leftor of the port of Norfolk and Portfmouth
to refund the fame duties if they have been re-
ceived.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident of the United State:,
and Prefident of the Senate*
Approved — May the ninth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Tref'Mni of tin United SiaiiJ.
CHAPTER XXVII.
An Act dlreSiing a Detachment from th: Militia of the
United States.
Prrfuientcf Scc. I. "13 E // cnaElcd by the Senate and Houfe
the United Jf^ of Reprefeutativcs of theUnitedStates
itTire^of of America, in Congrefs apvibled, That the Pre-
the ilatts fideiit of the United States be, and he is hereby
80,000 ef- authorized to require of the executives of the
litui! '" feveral flates, to take effedlual meafures, as foon
as may be, to organize, arm and equip, ac-
cording to law, and hold in readinefs to march
at a moment's warning, the following propoir
tions, refpcdively, of eighty thoufand effective
militia, officers included, to wit : — From the
Appor- ftate of Georgia, one thoufand three hundred
tionmuu. j^nd thirty three; — from the (late of South Ca-
rolina, three thoufand five hundred and fifty ;
1 — from the ftate of North Carolina, feven thou-
fand three hundred and thirty one ; — from the
ftate of Kentucky, one thoufand five hundred
and thirty two ; — from the ftate of Virginia,
eleven thoufand three hundred and feventy fe-
ven ; — from the ftate of Maryland, five thoufand
four hundred and eighteen ;-^from the ftate of
Delaware, one thoufand two hundred and fifty
fix ; — from the ftate of Pennfylvania, ten thou-
fand feven hundred and fixty eight ; — from the
ftate of New-Jerfey, four thoufand three hun-
dred and eighteen ; — from the ftate of New-
York, feven thoufand nine hundred and feventy
one ; — from the ftate of Vermont, two thoufand
one hundred and thirty nine ; — from the ftate
of Connecticut, five thoufand eight hundred and
eighty one ; — from the ftate of Rhode Ifland,
one thoufand fix hundred and ninety feven ;— -
from the ftate of Maffachufetts, eleven thoufand
eight hundred and eighty five ; — from the ftate
of New-Hampfhire, three thoufand five hun-
dred and forty four.
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Sec. 2. And be it further ensued ^ That the How offl.
detachments of militia aforefaid fliall be officer- '^'^^^'
ed out of the prefent militia officers, or others,
at the option and difcretion of the conflitutional
authority in each Hate refpedlively.
Sec. 3. And be it further ena^ed. That the Prefident
Prefident may, if he judges expedient, authorize ""^ ^'^^^^^
the executives of the fevcral ftates, to accept corpsasvo-
any independent corps of cavalry, artillery or i^ntcers.
infantry, as part of the detachments aforefaid,
provided they fliall voluntarily engage as corps
in the feryice.
Sec. 4. And be it further ena^ed. That theTimeof
faid militia (hall not be-compellcd to ferve a Ion- 'e"'"^^.
ger time, in any one tour, than three months
after their arrival at the place of rendezvous :
And that, during the time of their fervice, be- ,
fides their pay and other allowances, which lowmce.
fhall be the fame as the troops on the military
eftabiilhmcnt of the United States, they fhall
receive at the rate of one dollar and fixty fix
cents, for clothing, per month.
Sec. 5. And be it further enaEled^ That the Prefident to
Prefident of the United States bcrcquefted to ""^p^'',
call on the executives of the feveral dates, to miUtir'to^
take the moft effedlual means, that the whole be armed,
of the militia, not comprifed within the fore- ^*
going requifition, be armed and equipped ac-
cording to law.
Sec. 6. And be it further enaBcd^ That this Limitation
a<S; {hall continue and be in force, for the fpacc of this aft.
of one year from the pafling thereof, and from
thence to the end of the next fijfTion of Con-
grefs, and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefenlatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United State:,
and Prefident of the Senate,
Approved — May the niruli, 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United Statu.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
An ACT to ercSi a Lighthoufc on the Head-land of Cape
Haitera! ; and a Lighted Beacon on Shell Cajik IJland
hi the Harbor of Occacock in the State of North-Carolina,
i.i'/iiihouf« Sec. I . "O E ft enaded by the Senate and Houfe of
onCape JQ Reprcfcntatives of the United States
^loTX^' <f America in Congrefs affembled^ That as foon as
whom, and the jurifdiftion of fo much of the head-land of
oil what Cape Hatteras in the flate of North-Carolina,
to'brbuL. ^s the Prefident of the United States fhall deem
fufficient and moft proper for the convenience
and accomodation of alighthoufe fliall have been
ceded to the United States, It fliall be the duty
of the Secretary of the Treafury to provide by
contract which fiiall be approved by the Prefi-
dent of the United States for buildings light-
houfe thereon of the fiirfi:rate,and furnifhing the
fame with all neceffary fupplies and alfo to agree
for the falarles or wages of the perfon or perfons
who may be appointed by the Prefident for the
fuperintendance and care of building faid light-
appoint fu- houfe : And the Prefident is hereby authorized
perinten- ^.^ ^1^]^^ faid appointments. That the number
and difpofitlon of the lights in the faid light-
houfe fhall be fuchj as may tend to diflinguifh
it from others, and as far as practicable, to pre-
vent miftakes in navigators.
L'ghtei Sec. 2. And be it further ena^led^ That the
beacon on gscretarv of the Treafury be authorized to pro-
iikmi, by vidc by coutraift, which fliall be approved by
who.tjand the Prefident of the United States for building
condition ^^ ^^"^ Ifland in the harbor of OccacociL, called
obebuiU. Shell Caftle a lighted beacon of a wooden frame
fifty-five feet high, to be twenty-two feet at ilio.
bafe and to be reduced gradually to twelve feet
at the top exclufiveiy of the lantern, which ftiall
be made to contain one large lamp with four
wicks, and for furnifliing the fame with all ne-
ceffary fupplies. Provjdeds That no fuch lighted
Preiident to
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beacon fliall be creeled, until a cefilon of afufi
licient quantity of land on the faid illand (hall
be made to the United States by the confent of
the legillature of the (late of North Carolina.
Sec. 3. And be it further cnaded. That fufTi' Appropri-
cient monies be appropriated for the creeling -'^'lonthcrc-
and completing the buildings aforefaid out of
any monies heretofore appropriated which may
remain unexpended, after fatisfying the pur-
pofes for which they were appropriated, or our
of any monies which may be in the treafury not
fubject to any prior appropriation.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
SptaLer 0/ the Honfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Fice-Prefident of the United StaieSf
and Prefident of the Senate.
Approted— May the thirteenth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefidtnt of tkt United States.
CHAPTER XXIX.
^A ACT providing for the Payment of certain Experfes
incurred by FuLioar SiipsL'itky o)i Public Account.
BE it enaEledhy the Senate and Moufe ofRepr^- prefidentof
fentatives of the United States of A?nerica, in ^^^^ ^^'^^^A
Congrefs affembled^ That the Prefident of the airea pay.
United States be authorized and requefted to mcntofcer-
direct the payment, out of the fund provided ^^^'""pe'^-
tor the intercourle with foreign nations, or all by f. skip.
juft and reafonable expenfes incurred by Ful- "^'^^^^
war Skipwith, in relieving the wants, and faci-
litating the return of the feamen belonging to
the veflTels of the faid ftates, lately taken or
condemned in the Britifli Weft-India ifiands,
under orders from the king of Great Britain ; J,"^^^^,^"
the faid expenfes having firft been afcerlained by trcaiury
by the accounting officers ©f th? trcAfury-de- ^^'^itm^'if
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partment, who are hereby authorized to liqui-
date the fame.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houje of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefdent of the United State:,
and Prejident of the Senate.
Approved — May the nineteenth 1794.
G°:WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States,
CHAPTER XXX.
An ACT for the relief of Reuben Smith and Nathan Strong.
Colleaor TJ E ii enaded by the Senate and Houfe of Re-
of New Jj prefcntatives of the United States of America^
remit to ^^ CoTigrefs ajfembledy That it fhall and may be
Reuben lawful for the colleftor for the diftrid of New-
N^than^*^ York, to remit to Reuben Smith and Nathan
Strong cer- Strong, owners of the (hip James of New York,
tain duties, qj- xq any Other perfon interefted therein, the
duties and impoft of tonnage, which may be
incurred, in confequence of the incompetent or
invalid regifter of the faid fhip : Provided^
condiS'n. ^^^Y ^"^^^ obtain, within one hundred and twen-
ty days, a new regifter for the faid fhip, in the
manner prefcribed by law.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States^
and Prefident 9/ tbi Senttte.
Approted— -May the nineteenth 1794.
G<>: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the l/nittd States,
On what
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C H A P T E R XXXI.
/tn ACT fnr ereS.ing a Lighlhcuf<! on the IJlay}d cf Srgtnn
in the dJJIritl of Maine, .and for erediyig a Beacon and
fylcnng three Buoys at the entrance oj Saint Mary's river.,
in the ftate oj Georgia.
Sec. 1 . "O E 'ii enadcd 'by ibe Senate and Houfe Secretary
J3 ofReprcfentatmes oftheUnitedStates "^ '-Tiewru-
of America, in Ccngrefs affentblcd^ I'hat it fliall [Jaa^for""*
be the duty of the Secretary of the Treafury building
to provide, by contraft, which fhall be Upprov- ff 1,'^!!?
ed by the Prefident of the United States, for lami of Se-
buildine a lighthoufe on the ifland of Seguiri, S""^ /"^'.^^
near the entrance t^f the river Kennebeck, in on' of the
the diftriiSt of Maine, (the commonwealth of ^f«^'''^<^"f •
Mailachufetts having ceded to the United States
ten acres of the faid ifland, for that purpofe)
and to furnifh the fame with all neceflary fup-
plies, and alfo to agree for the falaries or wages
of the perfon or perfons, who may be appoint-
ed by the Prefident, for the fuperintendance
and care of the fame : And the Prefident is Prefidentto
hereby authorized to make the faid appoint- appo.ndu-
ments : That the number or difpofition of the ant!" ^" "
light or lights in the laid Ughthoufe, be fuch as
may tend to diflinguifh it from others, as far
as is praQicable.
Sec. T, And be it further ena^^ed. That a fum Apropria-
not exceeding five thoufand dollars be appro- ^'""^ ^^'^^^*
priated for the fame, out of any monies here-
tofore appropriated, which may remain unex-
pended, after fatisfying the purpofe for which
they were appropriat-^d,or out of any other mo-
nies which may be in the irt^.afury, not fubje^l
to any prior appropriations.
Sec. 3. And be it further 'enaCted^ That it Secrffnryor
flhallbe the duty of tl;e Secretary of the Trea- Treaiur'yta
fury, to caufe a beacon to be erefted, and three conf&c'^to
buoys to be placed at the entrance of Saint be p!ac«ij<-
Mary's river in the (late of Gcorc'ia, and- that ^■' -^^f'/ ■'
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Appropri- a fum, not exceeding three hundred dollars, be
anon there- appropriated in like manner, as the fum for de-
fraying the expenfes for ereding a light houfe
on the ifland of Seguin, is appropriated by this
aft, for the purpofe of defraying the charges
of erefting and placing the fame.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
S^e/yler of ike Houfe of Reprefentat'tiies.
JOHN ADAMS, Vue-Prrfidcntofthe United States ^
and Prejident of the Senate.
Appr.oted — Moy the nineteenth 1794.
G": WASHINGTON,
Prcfidcnt of thi United States.
CHAPTER XXXII.
An AQ'V further to authorize the Adjournment of Circuit
Courts.
Wien ci'- T-^^ '' enaSfed by the Senate and Houfe of Re-
ciii' court -i-3 prtfcniati-ves of the U7ntcd States of Ame-
'"*y '^^^'^- rica in Co7igrefs afjcmhled^ That a circuit court
iiiftrk^t ^ "^ "^^^ diilrift when it fliall happen that no juf-
juticre or ticc of the fuprcme court attends within four
days after the time appointed by law for the
commencement <^ the fcflion, may be adjourn-
'ed to the next Hated term by the judge of the
diftrift, or in cafe of his abfence alfo, by the
marfhal of the diflrift.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Preftdem of the United States
and Prtfident of the Senate.
Appro vEt)— May the nineteenth, 1794.
C: WASHINGTON,
Prefidcnt of the United Staf'^
rnoii
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CHAPTER XXXIII.
Jn ACT prohibiting for a limited Time the Exportatianof
Arms avd Ammunition, and encouraging the Importation,
tj the fame.
Sec. I. "13 E /'/ enabled by the Senate and Houfe Exnoitati-
Jl) of Reprcfentati-ves of the United States ^i> o'i arms
of America, in Congrefs ajfemhkd. That it fhali not i-^tionTcs
be lawful to export from the UnitedStates any luijued tor"
cannon, mulkets, pillols, bayonets, fwords, cut- ^ >^^'''
lafTcs, muficet balls, lead, bombs, grenados, gun-
powder, fulphur or fait pctre, but the exporta-
tion of all the aforefaid articles are hereby pro-
hibited for and during the term of one year.
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted. That ^iiy po-feiiu-
of the aforefaid articles, excepting fuch of them oniadmga-
as may conflitate a part of the equipment of any "X °^ ^'f
veflei, which durmg the contmuance or this pro- ^vith intent
hibition fhall be found on board of any iveffel in ^o e^^o^■'^
any river, port, bay or harbor within the terri- ^ ^'^'"^'^*
tory of the United States, with an intent to be
exported from the United States to any foreign
country, fhall be forfeited and in cafe the value
thereof Ihall amount to four hundred dollars,
the veffel on board of whictj the fame faall be
feized, together with her tackel, apparel and fur-
niture Ihall alfo be forfeited. Provided, mver-
thclefs. That nothing in this a6t fliall be con-
ftrued to prohibit the removal or tranfportation.
of any cf the articles aforefaid from one port to
another port within the United States in any
veffel having a licence as a coafting veil'el the
mafter, agent or owner of which iliall have given
bond'with one or more fufficient fureties to the
colieftor of the diliiricl from which fuch veffel
is about to depart in a fum double the value of
fuch velTel and of fuch of the faid articles as may
be laden on board her, that the faid articles fhall
be re-landed and delivered in fome port of the,
UnitedStates.
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\>2M e:<- Sec. 3. And be it further enacled^ That if any
porting faid of the articles aforefaid lliall contrary to the pro-
articles ha- 1 •, ■ • r 1 • rt 1 i r •
bie to fur- niDitions ot this act, be exported to any foreign
lcituie,S;c. country, the veflel in which the fame (hall have
been exported together with her tackle, apparei
and furniture, fiiall be liable to forfeiture, and
the captain or mafter ot fuch veflel fhall forfeit
and pay a fum not exceeding one thoufand dol-
lars.
Duty of Sec. 4. And he it further enacled^ That it fliall
haS'ffi- ^^ ^^'^^ <^^^y °^ '^^ cuftom-houfe officers, and of
cersheieui. all perfons employed in the colleftion of the re-
venue, to attend to the execution of this law,
and all forfeitures, and penalties incurred under
it, fhall be fued for, prof,scuted, adjudged and
■ dillributed in like manner as is provided in the
^d, entitled, " An act x.6 provide more effeftuaU
ly for the collection of the duties impofed by
law on goods, wares and merchandize imported
into the United States, and o^ the tonnage of
Ihips and veifels."' ■ -
importati- Sec. 5. And he it further enabled. That all brafs
onot br?.io (^annon, mufkets and firelocks with bayonets
muii°t8, fuited to the Tame, piftols, fwords, cutlafTes,
&c. fort%^o mufket ball, lead, and gunpowder which fhall
dSy!^^'^^'^^ ^^ imported into the United States from any
foreign country within the term of one year,
and all fulphur and falt-perrc which fhall be fo
imported within the term of two years from and
after the pafTing of this a6t, fhall be free of du-*-
ty, any thing in any former law to the contrary
notwithflanding.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Repnfentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prejuknt of the United StateSi
and Prefideni of the Senate,
Approved — May the twenty fecond 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefidcnt of- the United Stales.
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C H A P T E R XXXIV.
^n ACT to continue in Force the AEl for the Relief of Per-
fons imprifoned for Debt.
BE /■/ enabled by the Senate and Houfe of Re^ Aa for re.
prcfentatives of the United States of America )jfj,tmpd-
in Congrefs ajfenibled. That the aft, entitled, loned tor
" An act for the relief of perfons imprifoned "^^''^ "i^""^'-
for debt," be continued, and that the fame be y„ri.
in force for the term of two years from the paff.
ingof this, act, and from thence to the end of
the next fefllon of Congrefs and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaicr of tke Houfe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Fi:e-Pre/ident of the United States,
and Frefident ef ths Senate.
AypRevED — Mgy the thirtietli 1794.
C"; WASHINGTON,
PnfidaU of the United States.
CHAPTER XXXV.
An ACT to alter the Time for the next Annual Meeting
of Congrefs.
BE // enabled h J the Senate and Houfe ofRepre- Cono-rersto
fintatives of the United States of America., in niceffirit
Congrefs ajfemhkd^ That after the adjournment ^'^"^^ay in
of the prefenr feillon, the next annual meeting ''
of Congrefs, fhall be on the firfl Monday in No-
vember next.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG.
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentati'ves.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prefident'of the United Stales,
a'id Prefident of the Senate,
Approved — May the thirtieth 1794.
G^; WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States.
CHAPTER XXXVI.
An ACT further extending the Time for receiving on Loan
the Domeflic Debt of the United States.
Sec. I . "13 E ii enacted by the Senate and Houfe c/'Domeftic
Xj Reprefentatives of the United States debt term
of America, in Congrefs ajfemblcd. That the term f"^.V'^^'
for receiving on loan that part of the domeftic "
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tended to ^^bt of the United States which fhall not have
Slit Dec. been fubfcribcd in purfuance of the ad intituled,
J 794' <c ^n a£l for extending the time for receiving
on loan that part of the domeftic debt of the
United States which maynotbefubfcribed prior
to the firfl: day of March one thoufand i'e\en
hundred and ninety three," be, and the fame is
hereby further extended from and after the laft
day of June enfuing, until the lalt: day of De-
cember next inclufively on the fame terms and
On what conditions as are contained in the ad intituled,
" An ad making provifion for the debt of the
United States.*' Provider!, That the books for
receiving the faid fubfcriptions fhall be opened
only at the Treafiiry of the United States.
Provifion Sec. 2. y^nd be it further enaHed, That fuch of
fornoniub- the creditors of the United States as have not
creditofs. fubfcrlbed and fhall not fubfcribe to the faid
loan, fliall neverthelefs receive during the year
one thoufand feven hundred and ninety four,
a rate per centum on the amount of fuch of their
demands, as have been regiftered or as fliall be
regiftercd at the treafury conformable to the
diredions in the ad intituled, " An ad making
provifion for the debt of the United States,"
equal to the interefl which would be payable to
them as fubfcribing creditors.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe cf Reprefeuiatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vlu-Prefident of the United States,
and Prefident of the Senate.
AypR^vED— May tlie tlilrtieth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Pnjident cf the Unittd States.
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CHAPTER XXXVII.
An ACT making Provijionjor the Payment of the Inter ejt
en the Balances due to certain States, upon a final Settle-
ment of the Accounts between the United States and the In-
dividual States.
Sec. i.T>E it enabled by the Senate and -^^^^A */" Allowance
X-J Reprefentatives of the United States of uf intereit
America^in Congrefs aJfembled.,T\\2ii intereft upon «» balance
the balances reported to be due to certain ftates, tain fta^es^
by the commiffioners for fettling accounts be- ^c.
tween the United States and individual ftates,
be allowed, from the lad day of December, one
thoufand feven hundred and eighty nine, and
to be computed to the lalT day of December, one
thoufand feven hundred and ninety four, at the
rate of four per centum per annum : And that
the amount of fuch inrereft be placed to the cre-
dit of the ftate, to which the fame fliall be found
tjue, upon the books of the treafury of the Unit-
ed States, and &all bear an intereft of three
per centum per annum, from and after the faid
laft day of December, one thoufand feven hun-
dred and ninety four.
Sec. 2. And be it further ena^ed. That the in- when
tcreft on the faid balances, ri
commiffioners, as aforefaid, which lliallbe fund-
ed^ agreeable to the terms of the acl, intituled
" An adl to provide more effeclually for the fet-
tlement of the accounts, between the United
States and the individual ftates,'* to®;ether with
the intereft on the amount placed to the credit
of any fuch ftate, for arrearages of intereft on
fuch balances, agreeable to the terms of this
act, be paid quarter-yearly, after the faid laft
day of December, one thoufand feven hundred
and ninety four ; that is to fay ; one fourth part
thereof,on the laft days of March, June, Septem-
ber and December, refpeftively, in each^year,
at the offices of the commiffioners of loans, with^
in fuch ftates as (hall be intitled to receive the
2a^ed, That the in- v/hen and^
reported by the faid ^;;;^/° jH
ivhich lliall be fund- ^ ^ * ^p
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Outofwhat fame ; the firft payment to be made on the laft
tund paya- ^^y -q^ March one thoufand leven hundred and
ninety five : And for the payment of the faid
interefl, fo much of the duties arifmg, yearly,
on imports and tonnage, from and after the laft
day of December, one thoufand feven hundred
and ninety four, as may be neceffary, and not
heretofore otherwife appropriated, be, and the
fame is hereby pledged and appropriated ; and
that the faith of the United States be, and the
fame is hereby pieced to provide for any de-
ficiency, that may happeti, by fuch additional
and permanent funds, as may be neceffary
therefor.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentati'ves.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Pref dent cj the United States^
end Prefideiit of the Senate.
AppRotED — May the liiirty firft 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefidtnt ef the United States.
CHAPTER XXXVIII.
i'j^An ACT to Comptrftzte Arthur St. Clai^.
A.St.Clair "R. ^'' enabled by the Senate and Houfe of Re'
allowance jL3 prefentaiivcs of the United States of Amcri-
i^fettiement ^^' ^'^ Cougrcfs affembkd, ^That the accounting
of his ac- officers of the treafury in the fettlement of the
4:ounts. accounts of Arthur St. Clair, allow him for his
expenfes while going from New York, to Fort
Pitt, and 'till his return to New York, between
November one thoufand feven hundred and
eighty feven, and February one thoufand feven
hundred, and eighty eight, at the rate of five
dollars per diem. — That he be further allowed
at the rate of five dollars per day, from the tenth
day of June, one thoufand feven hundred and
eighty eight, to the third day of May, one thou-
fand i'eY&n hundred and eighty nine, being th«
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time he was employed in the bufmefs of Indian Aiti.ur st«
treaties, and 'till the delivery of the faid treaties p'^'^ al-
to the Prefident of the United States. — That h*imTn fet-
he be allowed intereft on the balance which tieniLut of
fhall be found due to him. — That he be credited ^^'^^^^^
the fum of two hundred and fifty dollars advanc-
ed by him to major Hamtramck, on public ac- ^^ice'tj"^'
count, and that major Hamtramck be charge- Maj. Ham.
able therewith. ^'^'"^•
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentati'ves.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice- Prefident of the United States,
and Prefident of the Senate.
Affroted — May the thirty firft 1794.
G° : WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States,
CHAPTER XXXIX.
An ACT to authorize the Settlement of the Account «f Lewis
Dubois for his Services in the late Army of the United
States.
BE // enabled by the Senate and Houfe of Re- Lewis Duv
prefentatives of the United States of America, '^°'^ allow,
in Congrefs affemhled^ That the Comptroller of mcnu°oii"
the Treafury be, and he hereby is required to deranged
adjuft the accounts of Lewis Dubois, as a colo- ^'^^°"^^-
nel deranged in the line of the late army of the
United States, upon the principles of the a6t of
the late Congrefs, of the third of Odlober, one
thoufand feven hundred and eighty, and to al-
low him the ufual commutiitiGn of half pay, for a ^jj^^„- -
life, of a colonel : And that the Regifter of the ter to grant:
Treafury be, and he hereby is required to grant certificate.
a certificate for the amount of the balance due
to him.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Spiaker of the Houfe of Reprefentativcs.
RALPH IZARD, Prefident of the Senate, pro tempore^
ApfiigvEU — June the founh, 1794.
G°; WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United Staffs,
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CHAPTER XL.
Ati ACT providin}[for the Payracnt of the Stcond InJluU
mait due on a Loan made cf the Bank of ths United
Stctes,
F ti'ideni of ^^^' ^' "13. ^ '^ ^nadcd bj the Senate and Hozife of
United J3 Reprefcntatlves of the United States of
States to yfni^rka, in.Ccngrefs ajjemblcd, That the Prefi-
inaaimcn" dent of the United States be, and he hereby h
totiicEank authorized and empowered to apply two hun-
r-Tmican's. dttd thoufand dollars of the proceeds of foreign
loans heretofore transferred to the United States,
in payment of the fecond inltalment due to the
bank of the United States, upon a loan of the
fold bank, made purfuant to the eleventh fedion
of the act for incorporating the fubfcribers to
Annual the faid bank : And that the annual period for
^rniiu of ^^^^ payment of each inflalment of the faid loan,
cadi"inltat fhall be deemed to be the laftday of December
Wicix. jrj ^^q]x year.
Aporopri- S^^^- 2- And he it further enaBid^ That a fufE-
ation for cicnt fum of the dividends, which have accrued,
i>ayuig in- y^hich lliall hereafter accrue, on the flock
v<frtlt on 7 TT • 1 o • 1 1 1 r 1-
iaiJ lean, owned by the United States, in the bank or the
United States, be, and the fame is hereby appro-
priated to the payment of the interefl, which
has, or (hall become due, on the loan obtained,
as aforefaid.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG;-
Speaker of the Houfe of R.eprefentatives,
RALPH IZARD; Prefidcnt cfthc Senate, pro tempore-.
Apps-OVED — June the fourth, 1794.
G^': WASHINGTON,
Prefidcnt of the United Stains.
CHAPTER XLL
An ACT to authorize the Prefident of the United Statei
to Lay, Regulate and Revoke Embargoes.
Pief.dcnt Sec. 1. IT) E ^^ ena^ed by the Senate and Houfe
to lay'em? 13 of Reprefeutati'v^s of the United States
bdi^ois, of America^ in Congrefs ajfe?nbled, I'hat the Pre-
*■■'•"• fident ef the United State? be,, and he herebv
( IS )
h authorized and empowered, whenever in his
opinion, the public fafety fhall ^o require, to lay
an embargo on all Hiips and vefl'cls in the ports
of the United States, or upon the fhips and vef-
fels of the United States, or the fliips and veflels
of any foreign nation, under fuch regulations as
the circumflances of the cafe may require, and
to continue or revoke the fame, whenever he
fhall think proper. And the Prefident is hereby
fully authorized to give all fuch orders to the
ofiicers of the United States, as may be necefTa-
ry to carry the fame into full effe£l : Provided^
The authority aforefaid fhall not be exercifed,
while the Congrefs of the United States fliall
be in feiTion : And any embargo, which may
be laid by the Prefident, as aforefaid, fhall ceafe
and determine in fifteen days from the actual
meeting of Congrefs, next after laying the fame.
Sec. 2. And be ii further enadcd^ That this Liniitatim-
aft fhall continue and be In force until fifteen ^^'^^'^ ^"^^
days after the commencement of the next fef-
fion of Congrefs, and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houja of Reprefentat'tvei.
RALPH IZARD, Prefident oj the Senate, pro tempore.
Approved — June the fourth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prfident of the United States.
CHAPTER XLIL
An ACT for extending the Beneft of a Drawback and
Terms of Credit in certain cafes, and for ether pur-
pofcs.
Sec. ^'TJE it enacled by the Senate and Houfe Further
JL3 of Rci)rcfentaii'ves of the United States timeaiiow-
cf America in Congrefs affemhled. That in all cafes t^'SlxZ'.
where the term allowed by law for the exporta- hack on
lion of goods, wares or merchandize, with the go*^^^y^-
benefit of a drawback of the duties thereupon,
ll^all have expired after the Ull day of January,
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laflpaH: and previous to the laft day of July next
there (hall be allowed further time for the ex-
portation with the benefit aforefaid until the
laid laft day of July next.
Further Sec. 2. And be it further enaded, That on all
time allow- bonds which may have been given for duties on
cd on cer- coffee, fugar and indigo imported into the Unit*
nowunpa'id cd States and which (hall be unpaid at the pair-
ing of this aft all that time from the laft day of
January laft paft to the laft day of May inftant
fhall be confidered as no part of the time allow-
ed by law for the payment of the faid duties, but
the importer ftiall enjoy the fame term of credit
as if the faid period had not intervened. Pro-
vided. That in every cafe where the extenfion
of credit is claimed and granted under thiss att
When new ^i^w bonds (hall be given for the duties on which
bonds null fuch credit is extended, with one or more fure-
bt given, ^jgg jQ ^YiQ fatisfadion of the coUeQor of the
diftria.
Evidence
required
lor pay-
ment of
diavrback.
ifo>
Sec. 3. And be it further enaHed, That in cafes
where the certificates and evidence now required
by law for authorizing the payment of any draw-
back or allowance on any goods, wares or mer-
chandize exported fmce the firft day of July
one thoufand feven hundred and ninety-two, or
which may be hereafter exported, are not and
cannot be obtained, the exporter or exporters
of fuch goods, wares or merchandize fhall never-
thelefs be permitted to offer fuch other proof at
to the delivery thereof without the limits of the
United States as he or they may have, to the
Comptroller of the Treafury, who fhall if the
fame proof fhall be fatisfaciory to him dired
the payment of the drawback or allowance. Pro-
inded^ nkvnys. That in no cafe fliall a drawback
be hereafter paid on any goods, wares or mer-
( n )
chandize until the duties on the importation
thereof (hall have been firft received.
FREDERICK Ar'GUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Sl^iakcr of the Hou/i of Rcprefentat'rjcs.
RALPH IZARD, Prejldent of the Senate, pro tempore.
Approved -'June the fourth 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
FrefiJent of the United Stuien,
CHAPTER XLIIL
An ACT" to extend the Term of Credit for Teas imported in
the flip Argonaut ; and to permit the Expvrt of Goods
faved out of the Wreck of the /now Freelove.
Sec. I. T) E /■/ enabled by tJje Senate and Houfe c^W^^i^^r
XJ of Reprefentaiives of the United States ofPenniy!-
of America, in Congrefs ajfemhled. That the ^'^'^-^^^^l^x^in,
iedor of the diftrift of Pennfylvania be, and he bonds for
hereby is authorized and dire£led to take bond, ^^'^^ ™'
with fufficieni furety, for the payment of the ihip Aigo-
duties accruing on teas imported into the faid "-^'^•
diflri£l, in the ihip Argonaut, Vidor Chabert,
commander, from China, payable on the fif-
teenth day of May, one thoufand feven hundred
and ninety-five, or to receive, on depofit, fuch
of the faid teas as may be tendered, for that pur-
pofe, as fecurity for the faid duties.
^ZQ.. 2. And he it furiJjer enabled, Thst the UnJer
faid colledtor be authorized to permit the faid ^^A^t con.
teas, or any part thereof, to be exported under permit Sd
the like regulations, as other teas are permitted teas to be
to be exported, at any time before the fifteenth *^P<^'''^^'
day of May, one thoufand feven hundred and
ninety-five.
Sec. 3. And be it further enaEled, That the ArdcofFcs,
collector aforefaid be authorized and directed to ^^- '^f^,^^
. . f. f. — oHt or Inovsr
permit the exportation or any fugars, coftee, co- Fietlovc.
coa or molalfes, faved out of the fnow Freelove,
caft iiway on Cape Hatteras, as may be required
( 78 )
by the owners thereof, under the like regular-
tions and provifions, as goods of a like kind are
permitted to be exported, and to allow the
drawbacks thereon, as if the fame hjid been di-
redlly Imported into the diflricl of Pennfylva-
nia.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Hortfe of Rfprejfntativts.
RALPH IZ A RD, PrtJ.dtnt oj the Senate, pro tcvzpore^
ArpROVKD — June the fourth 1754.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prrfidcnt of the Uniled States,..
C H A P T E R XLIV.
J.n ACT for the Rdiff of John Rcbk.
:..^y^^^yj Sec. I . ~0 K // enacted by ihe Seriate arid Honfe of
of vvar to _i3 Rcprejoitatives of the United States of
^l^^;;J°^^ America, in Congrefs ajemblcd. That the Secre-
peiiiioa iiit. tary of the department of War be, and he here-
by is required to place on the invalid lift, John
Robbe, wounded in the late war, while in the
fervice of the United States, at the rate of two
dollars and a half per month, to commence on
the twenty-firft day of July, one thoufand fevea
hundred and eighty fix.
i\- ^ - .ki ^^^' ^' -^"^ ^^ it further enafled. That the ar-
• rears of the faid penf:on be paid as the laws di-
' " re6l in fimilar cafes.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Hoi/fc of Reprefcntativcs.
RALPH IZARD, Frejident of the Senate, pro tempcrr.
Approved — June the fourth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prcjidcnt of the United States.
CHAPTER XLV.
^n ACT hying duties upon Carriages for the conveyance cf
Pcrfovs.
■.pecificchi- Sec. I. T3 E 'V enabled by ihe Senate and Hcufe
' ies on car- _^|j of Reprcfcntativcs of iheUnited States
^^S"S' of America, in Congrefs ajfemblcd. That there
ihall be levied, colleded and paid, upon all car-
C 79 }
nagc^ for the conveyance of pcrfons, which J^prcifir^du-
Ihall be kept by or for any pcrfon, for his or [.•2°"*''"''
her own uie, or to be let out to hire, or for the
conveying of palfengers, the feveral duties and
rate.s follou-ing, to wit : For and upon every
coach, the yearly fuin often dollars; — For and
upon every chariot, the yearly fum of eight dol-
lars;— For and upon every phrctonand coachcc,
fix dollars : — For and upon every other four
wheel, and every two-wheel top carriage, two
dollars ; — and upon every other two wheel car-
riage, one dollar. Fraiided ahvays^ That no-
thing herein contained Ihall be conflrued to
charge with a duty, any carriage ufually and
chiefly employed in hulbandry, or for the tranf-
porting or carrying of goods, wares, merchan-
dize, produce or commodities.
Sec. 2. And he it further enacted^ That theTobele/i-
duties aforefaid Ihall be levied, collected, re- J^/",^/''^~
ceived and accounted for, by and under the im- iuperviiois;
mediate diredion of the fupervifors and infpec- ^"^ iniptc-
tors of the revenue, and other olliccro of in- ^°'*'
fpedlion, fubjefl to the fuperintendance, con-
iroul and direction of the department of the
treafury, according to the authorities and du-
ties of the refpcclive oi^iicers thereof.
Sec. 3. And he it further enacled. That every Duty of
perfon having or keeping a carriage or carri- p^""!*?"'^.
ages, w^hich, by this ad, is or are made fubject cJiiag",
to the payment of duty, {hall, within the month
of September in each year, make entry of the
fame with the officer of infpedtion of the dif-
trict, in which he or die ihall refide, and pay
the duty thereon : And fuch entry fhall be in
writing, fubfcribed by the owner of luch carri-
age or carriages, and fhall defcribe each by its
proper denomination, and number of wheels.
And, for the purpofe of receiving fuch entry ofu!pen,-i«
and paynisntj i: ihrJl be the duty of the fuper- i^i*.
( 8o )
Dutyoffu- vifor of the diftil<5l, or of fome officer of iinu
pcrvubii. Ipettion, to attend, within the month of Sep-
tember in each year, at one of the mofl: public
and convenient places in each county, within
their refpeclive didridts, and to give public no-
tice, at leaft one month previous to fuch day, of
the time and place of fuch attendance. And if
any perfon, having or keeping a carriage, or
carriages, charged with a duty or duties by this
Forfeiture ^^j ^^^^^ neglecl or omit to bring, or fend and
on negiea- deliver fuch lift thereof, at or within any month-
^"uicshei?- ^y pc^io>i aforefaid,in manner above mentioned,
in. or to pay the duty or duties thereupon payable,
he or fhe fliall, for every fuch negleft or omif-
fion, forfeit and pay a fum equal to the duty or
duties payable upon the faid carriage or carri-
ages, in addition to the faid duty or duties.
When riu- Sec. 4. A?id be it further enaSled^ That if any
*'^fdatu^i'u'^ perfon having or keeping a carriage or carriages
ai place of chargeable with any duty by this a6t, fhall prefer
abode. ^o the mode of payment herein before directed,
that of paying the amount of the duties by hirii
or her payable, upon demand of him or her
made at his or her ufual place of habitation, it
(Iiali be at his or her option to make payment in
manner laft mentioned, upon the condition fol-
lowing, that is to fay: that he or fiie, if having or
keeping a carriage or carriages, fo liable to duty,
on the'firfl day of September next, (hall, within
the faid month of September, or, if beginning
to have or keep fuch carriage or carriages, at
any time after the faid fir ft day of September,
fliall, within thirty days after he or fhe fhall fo
begin to have or keep fuch carriage or carri-
ages, give notice thereof in writing, at the office
of infpedion neareft to his or her faid place of
habitation, by tranfmitting a lift thereof, of the
like kind and defcription, with that direded and
iiefcribed in the third fection of this ad, and ex-
( 8i )
prefling thereupon, that he or flie doth cle£l to Upon what
pay the yearly duty or duties payable upon the condition!,
carriage or carriages therein mentioned, upon
demand of him or her, at his or her faid place
of habitation, and upon this further condition,
that he or Ihefliall pay, upon fuch demand, in
addition to the faid duty or duties, a commiffion
of one per centum upon the amount thereof, for
the benefit of the officer or perfon, by whom the
faid demand Ihall have been made;
Sec. 5. ."ind be it further enaded. That every Duty of
perfon, who fliall make fuch election, as afore- pewons e-
faid, Ihall pay, or caufe to be paid yearly, and pa^.au,[°al
every year after the nionth of September, Upon place of d-
the calling for that purpofe, at his or her faid ^'''''^•
place of habitation, of any officer of infpedion,
or perfon thereunto authorized, the amount of
duty or duties by him or her,payable, upon the
carriao;e or carriafres. Whereof he or Ihe fhall
have tranfmitted a lift, as aforefaid, fo long as
he or file fliall continue to have or keep the
fame, and until he or fhe fhall give notice in
writing, at the office of infpe£lion, to which
the faid lift fhall have been tranfmitted, that he
or fhe hath fold, or otherwife afligned, or alien-
ated, any carriage or carriages, therein men-
tioned : in default of which payment, the duty Tri default
or duties, and commiiTion thereupon, in refped j'^'J^j^jJjji'J,"*
to which, any fuch default fhall be made, fliall may he it'-
and may be fued for and recovered in any '^^ ''='"•
court of the United States, or of either of them,
or fhall and may be levied, together with rea-
fonable charges,by diftrefs and fale of the goods
and chattelsof the perfon making fuch default.
Sec. 6. And he it further enaElcd, That if any Per ro-s
perfon, by whom, fuch election, as aforefaid, ""gi-'^t^i-c
Ihall have been made, fhall omit to notify, in nVcaSue
manner herein before directed, any carriage or -S-'<:-
L
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How to be carriages liable to duty, by this aft, which he
proceeded or flic fliall, at any time, have or keep, he or
3g^'"' • ^g fliall, in refpetl to fuch carriage or carriages,
fland and be in the fame predicament, as per-
fons by whom no fuch eledion (hall have been
made, and fhall incur the like penalties and
forfeitures, as fuch perfons are by this aft made
liable to, for neglefting or omitting to bring, or
fend and deliver, true and exaft lifts of the car-
riages by them refpeftively had or kept, and
paying the duties thereupon, in manner herein
direfted.
Priviiegeof Scc. 7. Provided always, and be it furtbef
j.edbiis e- enacled, That it fhall be, at any time, lawful
jnyatuiuai for any perfon, who fliall have made any fuch
pbcc ot a- eleftion, as aforcfaid. by ncdce in writing un-
^"''^' der his or her hand, Tent to, and delivered at
the fame office of infpeftion, where the notice
of fuch eleftion fiiall have been given, to re-
/ voke the faid eleftion ; after which revocation,
he or file fliall. Hand and be, as to all matters
and things direfted and prefcribed by this aft,
in the fame lituation, as if no fuch eleftion had
been made.
Powei of Sec. 8. And he it further enacledy That the
iuperviiors fupgrvifors of the revenue fhall have power.
hcrein. ,• • • • 1 r
from time to tniie, to examine upon oath or ar-
lirmation, any officers or perfons employed un-
der them in the colleftion and receipts of the
duties aforefaid.
Penalty on Scc. 9. And be it further euaded^ That if any
iweai lag or perfon fhall wilfully fwear or affirm falfely,
faiieiy. touchuig any matter herem beiore required to
be verified by oath or affirmation, he or fhe fhall
fuffer the pains and penalties, which by law are
prefcribed for wilful and corrupt perjury ; and,
if an officer, fhall forfeit his office, and be in-
capable of afterwards holding any office under
'the United States.
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Sec. 1 o. ylnd be it further enacledy That all fiucs and
fines, penalties and forfeitures, which ih^ll be f"'f"^'iturts
incurred purfuant to this a£t, fhall be divided ante"Vdiis
and diflributed, one half thereof, to the ufe of act, liow
the United States, and the other half thereof, "^'^"P"^'"^ °'^"
to the ufe of the perfon, who, if an officer of
infpe(5lion, fliall firft difcover, if not an officer of
infpeclion, fhall firft give information of the
caufe, matter or thing, whereby any of the faid
penalties or forfeitures fhall have been incurred,
and as well the duties hereby laid, as the faid And duties
fines, penalties and forfeitures, ail or an v of^"^'^^"',^^
- . ^ i*c covered.
them, fhall and may be fued for, and recovered,
in any court of the United States, or before
any maglftrate, or ftate-court, having compe-
tent jurifdidion.
Sec. 1 1. And be it further cnaBed^ That this Limitation
a(5t fhall continue and be in force, for and dur- °^ ^^^^ ^^*
ing the term of two years, and from thence to
the end of the ne>;t fefTion of Congrefs, and no
longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of tht Houfc of Reprefcntativts,
RALPH IZARD, Prefident of the Striate pro tempcrc-
Approved— June the fifth 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Preftdcat of the United States.
C H A P T E R XLVL
An ACT to authorize the Prefident of the United States
during the rccefs of the preftnt Congrefsy to caufe to be
pur chafed or built a number of veffcls to be equipped as
Galliesy or otherwife in thefervice oj the Uixited States^
Sec. I. XJ E it cnacledby the Senate and Hoiife pj-gf^^e^tof
XJ of Reprefentatives of the United States the United
Gf America in Congrefs cjjembkd^ That the Pre- ^^^^^^ 'JJ-V
fident of the United States be, and he is hereby veiieistobc
authorized, during the recefs of the prefent ^^li^
Congrefs, if the fame fliall appear to him necef-
fary for the prottclion of the United States, to
at ion there
tor.
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Haw to be caufe a number of veflels, not exceeding ten,
nttedout, to be built or purchafed, and to be fitted out,
^^"" ' manned, armed and equipped as gallies or other-
wife in the fervice of the United States, the
Vay&fub- officers and men to be on the fame pay, and to
fulence. receive the fame fubfiftence as officers of the
fame rank and men are entitled to, iu the navy
of the United States.
Prcfidentto Sec. 2. And be it further enaded, That the fai4
^PP"'"*^ ^'^^ officers Hiall be appointed, and commiffioned
OmCCrS, cVC , , -r* - i .- i tt • 1 r- 11
by the rreiident or the United btates, and the
faid gallies or velfels be flationed in fuch parts
of the United States, as he may direcc.
Appropri- Sec. 3. And be it further enaded. That there
be appropriated for the purpofe aforefaid, the
fum of eighty thoufand dollars to be paid out
pf the proceeds of any revenue of the United
States, -which novy are, or hereafter during the
prefent feffion Ihall be provided, not being other-
Prefident ^ife appropriated. And that the Prefident of
authorized the United States be authorized to take on loan
to borrow ^f ^j^ ^^^^^ ^f ^^^ United States, or of any
hrs. other body politic or corporate, perfon or per-
fons, the faid fum of eighty thoufand dollars,
to be reimburfed, principal and intereft, out of
the faid proceeds, appropriated as aforefaid, ac-
cording to fuch contrad: or contrails, which
Ihall be made concerning the fame.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of th. Houfe of Rsprpfentatl'ues.
RALPH IZhRD, Prefident of the Senate, pro tempore.
Approved — June the fifth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefdait of the United States.
^ CHAPTER XL VII. ^
^n ACT authorizing a fettlement of certain expafs of the
Comviiffioners of Loans.
Sec. f, "S3E it enadedby the Senate and Houfe
Jt) of Reprefentatiies of the United States
ff America in Congrefs ajfemhkdt Th:it the com-
( §5 )
miifioners of loans in the feveral dates (hall be Commif-
allowed in the fettlement of their accounts fuch f""'^" «f
fums as (hall appear to have been neceflarily tahraiiowl
expended by them in the purchafe of ftationary ance in let-
for the ufe of their feveral offices and alfo for the [I',*™"' °^'
hire of clerks to affift in executing the duties of counts.
their refpedive offices from and after the firfl
day of March one thoufand feven hundred and
ninety-three until the laft day of the year one
ihouland feven hundred and ninety-four inclu-
fively.
Sec. 2. And he it further enacled^ That a fuf- S].ecificap-
iicient fum of the proceeds of the duties on im- ['^s'-d'oi .'^'^
ports and tonnage not exceeding the fum of fif-
teen thoufand dollars be and the fame is hereby
appropriated to the payment of fuch of the ex-
penfes before mentioned as fliall accrue during
the prefent year and be allowed on fettlement
at the treaiury.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of tie Houfe of Reprefcntatives,
RALPH IZARD, PrefJent of tin Senate, pro tempon.
Approved — June the fifth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Preftdcnt cf the United States.
CHAPTER XLVIII.
^'.'/i ACT laying Duties on Licenfcs for felling Wines and
Foreign difilled Spirituous Liquors by Retail.
Sec. I'T) E /■/ enacted by the Senate and Houfe Certain
jLM of Reprefentatives of the Uftited States perfons de-
of America, in Congrefs ajembled, I'hat every per- J^J^-f d°au
fon, who fhall deal in the felling of wines, to be crsinwincs
carried or fent out of the houfe, building or
place of his or her dwelling, in a lefs quantity,
or in lefs quantities, at one time, than thirty gal-
lons, except in the original calk, cafe, box or
package, wherein the fame Ihall have been im-
ported, fhall be deemed to be, and hereby is de-
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Certain clared to be, a retail-dealer in wines, within the
peifons de- nieamng of this ad; and that every perfon, who
maU d°al- ^^^^ ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ felling of any foreign diltilled
crsinfo- fpirituous Hquors, to be carried or fent out of
mgadiftii- jj^g houle, building or place of his or her dwell-
mg, m lels quantities than twenty gallons, at
one time, fhall be deemed to be, and hereby is
declared to be a retail-dealer in foreign diftilled
'fpirituous liquors : Provided always, That no-
thing herein contained ihall be conllrued to exr
tend to perfons, who, as keepers of taverns, inns
or houfes of entertainrrient, duly licenfed or au-
thorized under any law of a (late, Ihall vend or
fell really and truly for confymption, within the
houfes, buildings or premifes, only, by them
refpe6lively occupied or kept, as taverns, inns,
or other houfes of entertainment, wines or diflil-
led fpirituous liquors, in whatfoever quantity,
nor to phyficians, apothecaries, furgeons or che-
mifts, as to any wines or fpirituous liquors,
which they may ufe in the preparation or ma-
king up of medicines, for fickj Jame ox difeafed
perfons only.
oai 30th cf Sec. 2. And he it further enabled. That every
September perfon, who, on the thirtieth day of September
Sua;nfu ^ext, ihall be a retail-dealer in wines, or foreign
diililled fpirituous liquors, as above defcribed
and defined, both, or either of them, fhall, be-
fore the faid day, and every perfon, who, after
the faid day, fhall become, or intend to become
fuch retail-dealer in wines or foreign diftilled
fpirituous liquors, both or either of them fhall,
before he or fiie fhall begin to vend, or fell, by
retail, any wine or wines, or foreign diftilled
fpirituous liquors, apply for and obtain, in man-
ner herein after direded, a licenfe for carrying
on the bufmefs of retailing wines or foreign di-
ililled fpirituous liquors, as the cafe may be,
that is to fay j one licenfe for carrying on the
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bufinefs of retailing wines, and another licenfe Retaiideal-
for carrying on the bufinefs of retailing foreign ersin wines
diflilled fpirituous liquors ; which licenfes re- taiiilic^niea
fpe(ftively, fhall be granted for the term of one
year upon the payment of five dollars for each
licenfe ; and fhall be renewed, yearly, upon the
payment of the like fum of five dollars for each
licenfe. And if any perfon fhall, after the faid
day, deal in the felling of wines or foreign di-
flilled fpirituous liquors, by retail, as above de-
fcribed and defined, without having a licenfe
therefor, as aforefaid, continuing in force, fuch Foi-fe^ure
perfon fhall forfeit and pay the fum of fifty dol- on negka
lars, to be recovered with cofls of fuit. And no ^^'«''^°^-
fuch licenfe fhall be fufficient for the felling of
wines, or foreign diflilled fpirituous liquors, by
tetail at more than one place ; but any perfon,
who by color of fuch licenfe fhall fell any wines
or foreign diflilled fpirituous liquors, at more
than one place, fliall be deemed to be, in re-
fpecl to fuch of the faid articles, as he or fhe
fhall fo fell, at more than one place, a retail-
dealer^therein without licenfe, and fhall forfeit
and pay the like fum of fifty dollars, to be reco-
vered with cofl3 of fuiti
Sec. 3. And be it further cnaEled^ That it fhall Licenfes,
be the duty of the fupervifors of the revenue, by whom
within their refpe£tivc diflrifts, to grant licenfes ^'^"^ *
for carrying on the faidbufineffes, refpedlively,
of retailing wines and foreign diflilled fpiritu-
ous liquors, which licenfes fhall be marked or
flamped with a mark or flamp, denoting the fum
of the duty thereupon ; and fhall be figned by nated and
the fupervifor of the revenue, who fhall iilue the I'gncd,
fame, or caufe the fame to be iffued, and fhall
be granted to any perfon, who fhall defire the ^^^^j ^^
fame, upon application made at any ofhce of in- whom iiTu-
fpefl:ion, for that purpofe^ in writing, fpecifying ^'^•
the name of the perfon, for whom, a licenfe is
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Lifaifo requeued, and the place or premlfes, where the
how and to bulinefs, for which the fame is requefted to be
ed.°'" ' ^^' carried on, and alfo upon payment or tender to
the officer thereof, of the fum or duty payable
Sapcrvifors by this aft, Upon each licenfe requefled. And,
to fumini tQ tj^e en(j^ that all perfons carrying on, or in-
jnipeaien tending to carry on, both or either of the.faid
vyith blank bufmeffes, may obtain, with eafe and difpatch,
licenies. ^^^ licenfes,whereof they fhall refpe£tively ftand
in need, it is hereby made the duty of the re-
fpeclive fupervifors, to prepare and furnifh to
the feveral officers of infpedion aQing under
them, licenfes figned by them, with the proper
marks and (lamps, in competent number, and
X . with blanks for the names of the perfons for
whom they fiiall be requefted, and the places or
premifes refpeftively where the bufmefs or bufi-
nefles, for which they are requefted, is or are to
By whom be carried on. And the officer of infpeftion,
the fame ^^ vvhom, fuch application and payment, cr ten-
counter- dcr as aforefaid, fhall be made, mall forthwith
iigneii and [ffwe the llccnfe or licenfes requelted, having hrll
filled the blanks therein, and counterfigned the
fame. Provided always. That no licenfe fliall be
granted to any perfon to fell wines or foreign
diflilled fpirituous liquors, who is prohibited
to fell the fame, by the laws of any ftate.
.T)utles Sec. 4. y-lnd be it further enacted, I'hat the
Is whole' ^"ties aforefaid fliall be received, collecled, ac-
riireaionto countcd for, and paid under and fubjecl to the
be received, f^,pgj.jj^|.gj^,j2j^^g^ controul and direftiou of the
department of the treafury according to the au-
thorities and duties of the refpeftive officers
thereof.
Fines, &c. Sec. 5. And be it further cnacled. That all
how iiied fines, penalties and forfeitures, which fhall be
ior unci rc-
<«vered. incurred, by force of this a£l, fliall and may be
fucd for, and recovered, in the name of the
linited Stales, or of the fupervii'or of the reve-
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nuc, wiiKin whofe diftriift, any fuch fine, penalty Fines, 5.c.
or forfeiture, fhall have been incurred, by bill* [^""^ ^""« '
, . ... . . t r 'or and re-
plaint or inlorniation, one moiety tncreor to covm-.i.
the ufe of the United States, and the other
moiety thereof to the ufe of the perfon, who, if
an officer of infpedion, fhall firft difcover, if
other than an ofHcer of infpcdion, fhall firft in-
form of the caufe, matter or thing, whereby
any fuch fine, penalty or forfeiture, (hall have
been incurred, and where the caufe of adion or
complaint (hall arife or accrue more thati fifty
miles diibait from the neareft place by law efta-
bliflicd for the holding of a diflrift court within
o
the diftrid in which the fame fhall arife or ac-
crue, fuch fuit and recovery may be had before
any court of the ftate holden within the faid
diffrid having jurifdiiflion in like cafes.
Sec. 6. And be it further oiacledy That it /hall Piefidentof
be lawful for the Prefident of the United States, %'}^^\''^
, , , otattb to
and he is hereby empowered to make fuch al- ccnpen.ate
lewances for compenfation to the officers of in- '^^'-^Jl°'
fpedlion employed in the collection of the duties ' P^ ■•' * '
aforefaid, and for incidental expcnfes, as he
fhall jud?e reafonable, not cxceedino- in the ^^'o'^t^xceal-.
JO ' o in," tvvo &
whole, two and a half per centum of the total a halt" per
amount of the faid duties collected. "ut. Lc.
Sec. 7. And be it further enaEled^ That this act Limitation
fhall continue and be in force for the term of '^^ '^^'=* ^'^^'
two years, and from thence to the end of the
then next feffion of Congrefs and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker cj tht Houfe. of Rcprcfentativss.
RAI^PH IZARD, Prftdent of the Senate, pro t'.mpore,
AppROvEP—JiiP-e the fifth 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prijidint of th( United SUtes\
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CHAPTER, XLIX.
■ An ACT viaking further provijion for fccuring and colkB.-
ing the Duties on foreign and dome/tic difiiUtd Spirits^
Stills. Wines and Teas.
Cert:un Sec. 1. "O ^ // eim^cd by the Senate a?id Houfe
j.owcis to J3 of Reprefeiiiailves ofthe UnitedStates
iheUmted Of AmeriCiJ, i/i Lo7igrcJs ajfemblea^ Inat in order
bt;v,es-.sto to facilitate and fecure the colledion of the re-
o"ciuti«"on venue on dillilled fpirits, and (till?, in fuch ftates
diftilied as have been, or hereafter may be creeled, and
ipuits, &c. -j^ ^^ territories north-weft, and fouth of the
river Ohio, the Prefident of the United States
Jhall be, and he is hereby authorized and em-
powered to form and ereft fuch nev/ diflrids
• and furveys, and to make fuch alterations in,
and additions to the feveral diilrids,and in and
to the feveral furveys thereof, as, from time
to time, fhall appear, in his judgment, expedient
and necelfary \ and that it fliall alio be lawful for
the Prefident, by and with the advice and con-
fent of the Senate, to appoint fuch and fo many
fupervifors, infpedors of furveys, and infpec-
tors of ports, therein and therefor, as may be
found nccelTary, and to aflign to them, com-
penfations proportionate to thofe heretofore, or
which may hereal'ter be allowed, to the officers
of the revenue. Provided That if the appomt-
Andap- ment of inch fupervifors and infpectors cannot
pointmtut be made, during the prefeilt feffion of Congrefs,
i"ui3vt.l" "^^ Preiident may, and he is hereby empowered
to make fuch appointments, during the recefs
of the Senate, by granting commiffions, which
will expire at the end of their next feflion.
Sphiisdif- Sec. 2. And be it further enafted^ That all
iiikdiu fpirits which fliall be diftilled in the United
tatercTiia- States, in (tills which fhall not have been pre-
b!e to . vioully entered at fome office of infpedion, (hall
kvMix. be liable, together with the (tills or other veffels
( 9' ) ' ,
ufed in the diftlllation thereof, to feizure and
forfeiture.
Sec. 3. And be it further enaHed^ That no Dr.-wi ac!-
drawbackof the duty on diftilled fpirits, which "°^''° ''^
fliall be exported after the firfl day of July next, lefs than
fliall be allowed upon any quantity lefs than one ijogalloris
hundred and fifty gallons.
Sec. ^. And be it further enaded. That It fliall on\vh?.t
be lawful to Import into the United States, in condition
the fame fliip or veffel in which they were ex- ^i^t's m-iy^hc
ported, any fpirits diftilled therein, which fliall impoiu-a.
have been previoufiy exported therefrom, ou
payment of the duries on fpirits of equal proof,
diftilled in the United States, and of a fum equi-
valent to the duties eltabliflied by law upon the
raw materials, from whence they fhall have been
diftilled ; and all fuch importations fliall be
made, under the fame regulations, and in fucii "
manner as is directed by law, in regard to the
importation of foreign diftilled fpirits.
Sec. 5. And he it further enacted^ That from B^.f^i.^ ,3].,
and after the firfl day of July next, on the fale of emptied
of any emptied cafk, veffel or package, which ^^'l^j^""'^^''
has been or fhall be lawfully marked, as con- faced,
taining foreign or domeftic diftilled fpirits,
wines or teas, and prior to the removal thereof,
and to the delivery of the fame to the purchafer,
the marks or numbers which fhall or may have
been made thereon, by any ofHcer of infpeclion,
or by any perfon employed or authorized by
any fuch officer, fliall be defaced, cut off, or ob-
literated ; and if any fuch cafl^, veflTei or pack-
age fhall be fold, removed, delivered or receiv-
ed, prior to fuch defacing, cutting off or ob-
literating being made, every perfon concerned forfcitnre
in the purchafe, fale or delivery, fliall forfeit on ncgica
and pay the fum of fifty dollars. theact.
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In what Sec. 6. And be it further enabled. That all ftilli
™^er without heads, or other veffels that {hail be iifed
be entered. ^^ ^^^^^ ^^ ^^^^ dillillation of ardent fpirits, Ihajil
be duly entered by the owner or owners therec^,
in the manner prefcribed in. and by the fecond
feiSlion of the act, intituled " An aft concern-
ing the duties on fpirits diftilled within the U-
nited States," paiTed on the eighth day of May,
one thoufand feven hundred and ninety two,
under the penalty of two hundred and fifty dol-
lars, to be recovered and diflributed as other
forfeitures under this aft, and the aft, intituled
" An aft repealing, after the laft day of June
< next, the duties heretofore laid upon diflilled
fpirits imported from abroad, and laying others
in their (lead, and alfo upon fpirits diflilled with-
in the United States, and for appropriating the
fame," to which this is an amendment.
Fuifeirure 'Scc. J. Aiid hc it further enacted. That any
oncoiinter- poj-fo^ qj- perfons, who fhall counterfeit the eer-
ie,tm^ cc:. r ^ *^ ,
tificau-cr tificates lor, or the marks or numbers to be fet
nv:ks ot upon any cafk, vedel or package containing
' ' wines, teas, or foreign or domellic diflilled fpi-
rits, or upon flills, which the oflicers of infpec-
tion are, or fliall be authorized to make there-
on, by and in purfuance of the laws concerning
the fame, or who fhall fraudulently rub out or
deface, prior to drawing off, or emptying the
contents, any marks or numbers fet upon any
cafk or package of wine or tea, in purfuance of
law, fliall, for every fuch offence, forfeit and
pay the fum of one hundred dollars.
When Sec. 8. And he it further enabled, l^\i2X f^tx^
liT^A" ''^ owner, or worker of a licenfed ftill, fhall be re-
Hiake oath, quired to make oath or athrmation, previous to
any renewal of his licenfe, that he hath not di-
flilled therein, fince the commencement of the
term fpecified in fuch licenfe, excepting only.
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during the term, for which it fhall have been
granted.
Sec. 9. And be it further ena^ed. That it (hall wimt
and may be lawful for the judicial courts of the *^*^"'^'^ ^^ .
feveral dates, and of the territory of the United zanceot"
States northwefl: of the river Ohio, and of the cci-t lin ac-
territory of the United Slates fouth of the river '^'""'^'
Ohio, to take cognizance of all and every fuit
and fuits, a6lion and a£lions, caufe and caufes,
arifmg under or out of the laws for collcding a
revenue upon fpirits diflilled in the United
States, and upon dills, which may arife or ac-
crue at a greater diflance, than fifty miles from
the ncared place edabliflied by law for holding
a diflrici court.
Sec. 10. And be it further enaneJ,Th?Lt in qtSq procee.!-
of the non exiftence of an office of infpedion ingsin ca-r
in any county of the United States, every own- i',tenceoT"
er or poifeflbr of a flill fhall make entry there- oiric, ot in-
of in the manner required by the ** A61 (of the ^P^°'^^'°n-
eighth of May, one thoufand feven hundred
and ninety-two) concerning the duties on fpirits
diflilled within the United States," at fome o-
ther office of infpedion, comprehended in the
divifion or furvey, in which the faid flill fhall be ;
and that it fhall and may be lawful for the Pre- Ami power
fident of the United States, to provide offices JjJ,'^'''^,^'.'''
of infpeOion in fpecial cafes, provided the ex- in.
penfe thereof fliall not exceed ten thoufand
dollars.
Sec. 1 1. And be it further C7iaSled, That every Duiy of
ledlifier of low wines, or other diflilled fpirits, |^J^'^J-^°^
and every difliller of cordials and flrong waters kc.
therefrom, fliall enter at fome office of infpec-
tion, all or any fuch low wines or other diftilled
fpirits, prior to the removal of them to his di-
llillery or rectifying houfe, and prior to his be-
ginning the rectifying, improving, or altering
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UruiH %v!iat the quality, flavor, or proof thereof, under the
penalty tor penalty of onc hundred dollars for every cafk of
Seof. °"^ hundred gallons, and in the fame propor-
tions, for every greater or lefs quantity.
Siipeni'ars Scc. 1 2. And be it further enacled. That it (hall
&c. iiKiy gj^fi rijj^y j-jg lawful for the fupervifors and in-
p'uu's. '^ fpcctors of the revenue, at their own expenfe,
to appoint deputies to aid them in the execu-
tion of their duties, in cafes of occafional and
hccefliiry abfence, or of ficknefs, and not other-
wife.
?iciK'entof Sec. 13. And be it further enacted y That the
t'ic United Prefident of the United States be authorized to
makeaSii- ^^^^ke fuch additional allowances, for the fpace
tionnl nl- of onc ycar, and from thence until the end of
^iJiTTaor? ^^^ "^^^ fellioii of Congrefs, to the infpeftors
^;c. fubfe-' and collectors of revenue from diflilled fpirits,
<iiicnt (o for their refpeclive fervices fubfequent to the
jm:. nex . |.|^jj.jjgt.]^ j^y of June next, as he fliall deem rea-
fonable and proper, fo as that the additions to
be made to the faid allowances lliall not exceed,
in the whole, the funis heretofore allowed, by
more than onc third.
Stipervifcrs gec 1 4.. A?id be it farther ena^ed, Thzt hofii
torVprS- and after the firfl day of October next, no fu-
bited from pervifor or infpedor of the revenue of the Unit-
tiading in ^^ States, fhall be concerned or interefted in any
certa.nmer- r • \ • 1 1
chaiidize foreign trade or commerce, m the 'goods, or
afterfiiitof nierchandize, to which the duties of his office
iicxt! '^^ relate, or in the fale of any wines, diflilled fpi-
rits, or teas ; and if any fuch fupervifor or in-
^cnll'r'''^^'' fpeaor fhall be fo concerned, or interefted, eve-
ry fuch perfon fhall be difqualified from holding
fuch appointment, for the term of feven years,
and fhall, moreover, forfeit and pay a fum not ex-
ceeding one hundred dollars, for every month,
vvhich he or they fnall be fo interefted in fuch
foreign -trade, or in the falc of fuch wines, dif-
tilled fpirits or teas.
( 95 )
Sec. 15. A?iJ he it further cnaftdi. That any PnviK.eto
proprietor of a itill, the capacity of which docs I'lo^i ■'•■:'" s
* '^ , 1 1 1 n 1 .of en lain
not exceed one hundred gallons, may bepernnt- j^iHs.
ted to cuter Tuch flill, for any term of time Icfs
than one year, and not lefs than one month, pay-
ing at the fame rate as per month, any thing \\\
a ny former law to the contrary notwiihilanding.
Sec. 16. And be it further enacJcd, I'hat a iiiwccl-,
perfonal demand of the proprietor or proprie- i^-^"''- "-^'y
r A-'ii r i_ j^' J .• ( ^:"l!;indCiU-
tOrS or any Itill, or the duties due, or a notice ticiuifliiis
in writing of the amount thereof left at his
dwelling by the colkftor, fhall have all the ef-
fed: of a demand made, as required by the twenty
third feftion of the act, intituled " An a6l re- '
pealing after the lad day of June next, the du-
ties heretofore laid upon didilled fpirifs import-
ed from abroad, and laying others in their (lead;
and alfo upon fpirits diflilled within the United
States, and for appropriating the fame.
Sec. 17. And be it further cnadedj That all And cci-
fines, penalties, and forfeitures, which fliall have \^'" ''^""»
been incurred by force of any prefent or future nSigiad ^
law of the United States for the laying, levying ontinltteJ.
and collecting of any duties or taxes, other than
duties on goods, wares and m^erchandize, im-
ported and on the tonnage of fhips and vefiels,
ihall and may be mitigated or remitted, by the
like ways and means, and upon and under the <;
like conditions, regulations and reflridions, as
are contained, prefcribed, authorized and di-
rected, in and by the a6t, intituled, *' An a6l to
provide for mitigating or remitting the for-
feitures and penalties accruing under the reve-
nue laws in certain cafes therein mentioned,'*
touching fines, penalties, and forfeitures in-
curred or accruing in relation to the cafes there-
in mentioned ; which a£t, and every claufe, mat-
ter and thing therein contained, fhall be of like
( 9^ )
fores and effcci:, for the rnlLigating or remittliif^
of lines, penalties and forfeitures, which Ihall
have been incurred in reference to the faid o-
ther duties and taxes, as if the fame were repeat-
ed and re-ena6ted, in the feveral and refpetlivc
laws for laying, levying and colledling the faid
other duties and taxes.
Hu-r Sate ^cc. I 8. ylnd be it further cnaffed^^hzt \.h.z
jwiiciai judicial courts of the feveral flates, to whom, by
coum;r-ny jj^j^ ^^ ^ jurifdiaion is civen, (hall and mav
t.gdtion, exercife all and every power, m the cafes cog-
i~.z.oifivxs nizable before them, for thepurpofe of obtain-
"" ' ing a mitigation or remiffion of any fine, penal-
ty or forfeiture, which may be exercifed by the
judges of the didricl courts, in cafes depending
before them : The faid flate-courts firfl caufing
reafonable notice to be given to the pcrfon or
perfons claiming fuch fine, penalty or forfeiture,
and to the attorney, who may, under warrant
from the attorney of the diftricl, profecute, for
the United States, in fuch court, that each may
have an opportunity of fiiewing caufe. againft
the mitigation or remillion thereof.
i'lovifions Sec. 19. And be it further enaded^ Thit xhQ
or cciiain a£]t, intituled " An a6l repealing, after the laft
ejVor ivcc" <^*^y of June ncxt, the duties heretofore laid up-
veiyoipc- on diftilled fpirits imported from abroad, and
uuiT'nis' ^^y^^R others in their (lead, and alfo upon fpi-
' rits diftilled within the United States, and for
appropriating the fame j'* and the aft, intituled,
" An aft concerning the duties on fpirits diftill-
ed in the United States,'* ftiall extend to, and
be in full force, for the recovery and deftribtl-
tion of the penalties and forfeitures herein con-
tained, and, generally, for the execution of this
aft, as fully and effectually, as if every regula-
tion, reftridion, penalty, provifion, claufe, mat-
ter =:.nd thing, therein contained, wcreinferted
( 97 )
in, and re-enacled by this prefent act, fubjed
only to the alterations hereby made.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
I )Sj>sahr rj ikt Houft of Riprefentativesi,
RALPH TZ ARD, Prejidait ejthe Senate, pro tempore,
A r PROVED — June the iUth 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prcfident of the United States,
C li A P T E R L.
An A.CT*{n addition to ihe acl for the PuniJJi.ment of certain
Crivut againfl ike United States.
Sec. I . ^¥3 E // enafied and declared by ihe Senate Funifhment
_^3 ^'^■^ Houic of Rcprefcntatives of ihe o'^ Y-t^ion^
JTniled Siaies cf America, m Congrefs affernbled, certain"^
That if any citizen of the -United States fhall commiiTi.
^vithin the territory or jurifdidion of the fame °"^'
;<ccept and exerciie a commiffion to ferve a
foreign prince or {late in war by land or fea the
perfon fo oflending fhall be deemed guilty of a
high mifdemeanor and fnali be fined not more
than two thoufand dollars and fhall be imprifon-
ed not exceeding three years.
Sec. 2. And be it further enacled and declared^ On enliit-:
That if any perfon fhall within the territory or "^g* <^'-'c. td
jurifdiclion of the United States enlifl or enter J^Tril?]6t°on
himfelf, or hire or retain another perfon to en- of Unite.}
lift or enter himfelf, or to go beyond the limits '^^^^'
or jurifdiclion of the United States with intent
to be enlilted or entered in the fervice of any
foreign prince or ftate as a foldier, or as a marine
or feaman on board of any veifel of war, letter .
of marque or privateer, every perfon fo offend- •
ing fhall be deemed guilty of a high mifde-
meanor and fliall be fined not exceeding one
thoufand dollars, and be imprifoned not exceed-
ing three Ysai"^' Provided, That this fhall nof Proviib.
N
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Pro/ifo. be conftrued to extend to any fubje£l: or citizen
of a foreign prince or flate who fhall tranfiently
be within the United States and fhall on board
of any vefTel of war, letter of marque or priva-
teer, which at the time of its arrival within the
United States was fitted and equipped as fuch,
enlifl or enter himfelf or hire or retain another
fubje£l or citizen of the fame foreign prince
or Itate, who is tranfiently within the United
States, to enlifl: or enter himfelf to ferve fuch
prince or flate on board fuch vefl'el of war, letter
of marque or privateer, if the United States
(hall then be at peace with fuch prince or flate.
And provided further^ That if any perfon fo en-
lifted fhall within thirty days after fuch inlifl-
"• ment voluntarily difcover upon oath to fome
juftice of the peace or other civil magiflrate,
the perfon or perfons by whom he was fo en-
lifted, fo as that he or they may be apprehended
and convided of the faid offence ; fuch perfon
fo difcovering the offender or offenders fhall
be indemnified from the penalty prefcribed by
this adl.
Punifhmcnt Scc. 3. And be it further eiiaclcd and declared^
on fitting That if any perfon fhall within any of the ports,
war oi^^if- harbors, bays, rivers or other waters of the
ing certain United States, fit out and arm or attempt to
on™"-^'" ^^ °"^ ^^^^ ^^""^ ^^ procure to be fitted out and
armed, or fliall knowingly be concerned in the
furniflilng, fitting out or arming of any fhip or
veffel with intent that fuch fliip or veffel fhall be
employed in the fervice of any foreign prince
or ftate to cruife or corumit hoftilities upon the
fubjeds, citizens or property of another foreign
prince or ftate with whom the United States are
at peace, or ihail iiTue or deliver a commifTion
within, the territory or jurifdidion of the Unit-
ed States for any ftiip or veffel to the intent that
Ihe may be employed as aforefaid, every fuch
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perfon fo offending fhall upon convi£lIon be ad-pumiiiment
judged guilty of a high mifdemeanor and fhall °" ^"^"S
be lined and imprifoned at the difcretion of the otWai-jLc.
court in which the conviction fhall be had, fcf
as the line to be impofed fhall in no cafe be more
'than five thoufand dollars and the term of im«
prifonment fhall not exceed three years and
every fuch fhip or vefTel with her tackle, apparel
and furniture together with all materials, arms,
ammunition and Itores which may have been
procured for the building and equipment there-
of fliall be forfeited one half to the ufe of any
perfon who fliall give information of the of-
fence and the other half to the ufe of the United
States.
Sec. 4. And be it further enaded^ aJtd declared, onincreaf-
That if any perfon fliall within the territory or ingoraug-
jurifdidion of the United States encreafe or f'J"eo"?ny
augment or procure to be encreafed or aug- ihip,&c.
mented or fhall be knowingly concerned in en-
creafing or augmenting the force of any fliip of
war, cruifer or other armed vefTel which at the
time of her arrival within the United States,
was a fliip of war, cruifer or armed veffel in the
fervice of a foreign prince or flate or belonging
to the fubjeds or citizens of fuch prince or itate
the fame being at war with another foreign
prince or flate with whom the United States are
at peace, by adding to the number or fize of the
guns of fuch vefl'el prepared for ufe, or by the
addition thereto of any equipment folely appli^
cable to war, every fuch perfon fo offending
fiiall upon cor.vidlion be adjudged guilty of a
mifdemeanor and fliall be fined and imprifoned
at the difcretion of the court in which the con-
viction fhall be had, fo as that fuch fine fhall
not exceed one thoufand dollars nor the term of
iinprifonment be more than one year.
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I'umihment Sec. 5. Ajid be it further euaBed and declared,
JjJjjP^j'^"^ That if any perfon (hall within the territory or
foot certain uirifdidion of the United States begin or fet on
expeditions f^Qj- qj. provide or prepare the means for any.
military expedition or enterprize to be carried
on from thence againft the territory or domi-
nions of any foreign prince or ftate \vith whom
the United States are at peace, every fach per-
fon fo offending fhall upon convidion be ad-
judged guihy of a high mifdemeanor and fhal!
fuffer fine and imprifonment at the difcretion of
the court in which the convi^ion fhall be had,
io as that fuch fine fliall not exceed three thou-
fand dollars nor the term of imprifonment be
more than three years.
iriftria Sec. 6. And be it further ena^ed ajid declared ^^
<ouit6to That the diftrift courts (hall take cornizance
t ciRc cc*'''ni- ^
I'ance of of complaints by whomfoever i^ituted, in
certaincap- cafcs of capturcs made within the waters of the
United States, or within a marine league of the
coafts of Ihores thereof.
Power of Sec. 7. And be it further cnadcd a?id declared,
the Pi^fi- 'jYi2.X. in every cafe in which a veffel fhall be
dent or U- •' i r i r i
nited States fitted out and armed, or attempted io to be fitted
herein. q^jj- qj. armed, or in which the force of any vefTel
of war, cruifer or other armed vefTel, {]iairt>e
encreafed or augmented, or in which any mili-
tary expedition or enterprize fhall be begun or
fet on foot contrary to the prohibitions and
provifions of this ad j and in every cafe of the
capture of a fhip or veffel within the jurifdic-
tion or protedion of the United States as above
defined, and in every cafe in Vv-hich any procefs
ifluing out of any court of the United States,
fhall be difobeyed or refifted by any perfon or
perfoRs having the cuflody of any veffel of war,
cruifer or other armed veffel of any foreign
prince or ffate, or of the fubjeds or citizens o!
( loi )
fuch prince or (late — in every fuch cafe it fliall Power ot
be lawful for the Prefident of the United States, [J.^/^'? U-
or fuch other perfon as he fhall have empowered nitedStaus
for that purpofe, to employ fuch part of the land ^erem.
or naval forces of the United States or of the
militia thereof as fliall be judged neceflfary for
the purpofe of taking pofleilion of, and detain-
ing any fuch fliip or veflel, with her prize or
prizes if any, in order to the execution of the
prohibitions and penalties of this aiSl, and to
the reftoring fuch prize or prizes, in the cafes
in v'hich reltoration (hall have been adjudged,
and alfo for the purpofe of preventing the carry-
ing on cf any fuch expedition or enterprize
froij. the territories of the United States acrainft
o
the territories or dominions of a foreign prince
or (late, with whom the United States are at
peace.
vSec. 8. And be it further cna^ed and declared.
That it fliall be lawful for the Prefident of the
United States or fuch other perfon as he fhall
have empowered for that purpofe, to employ
fuch part of the land or naval forces of the Uni-
ted States or of the militia thereof, as fliall be
neceirary to compel any foreign fhip, or vefTel,
to depart the United States, in all cafes in which
by the laws of nations or the treaties of the
United States they ought not to remain within
the Ui.ited States.
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted, That no-Pro fccittlou
thing in the foregoing ad: fhall be conftrued to °^^^ 'J'^^^^"
prevent the profecution or punifliment of trea- impaired.
fon or any piracy defined by a treaty or other
law of the United States.
Sec. 1 o. And be it further enabled. That this Limitation
ad lliall continue and be in force for and dur- ^^ this aft.
ing the term of two year?, ^nd from thence to
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the end of the next feflion of Congrefs, and no
longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Honfc of Reprefentatitiis,
lllALPH IZARD, Prefident of the Senate, pro tempore.
Approved — June the fifth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Preftdent of the United States,
C H A P T E R LI.
^n ACT laying certain Duties upon Smiff and refined
Sugar.
Duties on Scc I . TO E ti e7iaBed by the Senate and Houfe of
fhuffscenis J^^ Repvcfcntatlves of the United States
-cth ' Sc'^- ff -^J^^^^^^^f "^ Congrefs offemhled^ That from and
tcmbcr. after the thirtieth day of September next, there
be levied, coliecled and paid, upon all fnuff,
v/hich, after that day, (hall be manufadured for
fale, within the United States, at any manufac-
tory, for every pound of fnuff, eight cents.
On icfined Sec. 2. And be it further ena^ed. That from
fugar a and after the faid thirtieth day of September
cv;ntspr. . j^^j-j.^ there be levied, colle£led and paid, upon
all fugar which fhall be refined within the Uni-
ted States, a duty of two cents per pound.
by whom Sec. 3. And be it further eiiaded. That the
collected, (duties aforefaid (liall be levied, collefted and
accounted for, by the fame officers, as are pro-
vided by the acl, intituled *' An ad: repealing,
after the laft day of June next, the duties here-
tofore laid upon diftilled fpirits imported from
abroad, and laying others in their liead, and
alfo upon fpirits didilled within the United
States, and for appropriating the fame ;" fub-
je<S to the fuperintendance and controul of the
department of the treafury, according to the
refpeftive authorities and duties of the officers
thereof.
( 103 )
Sec. 4. Arid be it further enaBed, That every nuty oi
raanufaaurer of Ihuff, who fhall be fuch, pre- "^^^"^'^^^<;r
vious to, and on the thirtieth day or September ihuff hi-re
next, fliall, on the faid day ; and every manu- '"•
fa(^urer of fnufF, who ihall be, and become fuch,
after the faid day, fliall, twenty days, at the
leaft, previous to commencing the bufmefs or
trade of manufacturing fnuif for fale, make
true and exa(5l entry and report in writing, at
the office of infpettion, which fhall be nearefl
to the houfe or building, where he or fhe fhall
carry on, or intend to carry on the bufmefs or
trade aforefaid, of every houfe or building,
where fuch bufmefs or trade fliall be by him or
her, carried on, or intended fo to be, and of
every mill, fpecifying the number of mortars to
each, which he or fhe fhall have or keep there-
in, for the performing of any procefs, opera-
tion, matter or thing in, or about the jiianu-
faituring of fnuif, and Ihall alfo give bond in the
fum of five thoufand dollars, v/ith condition,
that he or fhe fliall, and will, from day to day,
enter in a book, or on a paper to be kept for*
that purpofe, all fnuff, which he or fhe fhall
manufatlure, or caufe to be manufaclured, and
of the quantities, from day to day, by him or
her fent out, or caufed to be fent out of the
houfe or building, where the fame fliall have
been manufadlured ; and fhall and will, on the
firfl day of January, April, July and October,
in each year, render a juft and true account ot
all the fnuif, which he or fhe fhall have manu-
factured or made, and fent out, or caufed or pro-
cured to be manufactured or made and fent
out, firft from the time of his or her entry and
report aforefaid, until the day which fhall firfl
enfue, of the days abovementioned for the ren-
dering of fuch account, and thenceforth, fuc-
ceffively, from the time when fuch account
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Cutyof ought to have been, and up to which, it fhall
tTerfof' ^^^'^ ^^^^ ^^^^ rendered, until the day next
iniifF l.ac- thereafter, of the days above mentioned for the
^"' rendering of fuch account j producing there-
with the original book or paper, whereon the
entries, from day to day, to be made, as afore-
faid, have been made, and fhali, at the time of
rendering each account, pay or fecure the
duties, which, by this acl, ought to be paid up-
on the fnuff, in the faid account mentioned and
Forfeiture ftated : And if any fuch manufacturer fliall omif;
^" J^' to make any fuch entry or report, or to give any
fuch bond, as is herein before directed, he or
Ihe Ihall forfeit and lofe every mill, together
with the mortars and other utenfjls thereto be-
longing, which he or fhe fliall have or keep,
for the performing of any procefs, matter or
thing, in or about the manufaduring of fnufl',
and ihall alfo forfeit and pay the funi of five
hundred dollars, to be recovered with cods of
fuit.
Duty of ^^^' 5' ^'''^ ^^ it further enaBed^ That every
i-jgar re- refiner of fugar, who fliall be fuch, immediate-
ly before, and on the thirtieth day of September
next, fliall, on the faid day, and every refiner of
fugar, who fhall be, and become fuch, after the
faid day, fhall, twenty day^, at the leail, previ-
ous to commencing the bufmefs of refining fu-
gar, make true and exaft entry and report in
writing, at the office of infoecfion, which fliall
be nearefl to the houfe or building, where he
or file fliall carry on, or intend to carry on,
the faid bufinefs, of every houfe or building,
where fuch bufinefs fhall be by him or her car-
ried on, or intended-fo to be, and of every pan
or boiler, together with the capacity of each,
which he fliall have, or employ, for the purpofe
of refining fugar, and fiiall alfo give bond in the
fum of five thoufand dollars, with condition,
that he or fhe fhall and will enter or caufe to
finer
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be entered, in a book or paper to be kept for Duty of r?-.
that purpofe, all fugar, which he or (lie fliall fin="ot'i«^
refine, or caufe to be refined, and of the quan-
tities, from day to day, by him or her fent out
or caufed to be fent out of the houfe or build-
ing, where the fame fhall have been refined,
and fliall, on the firft day of January, April,
July and October, in eaph year, render a jufl
and true account of all the refined fugar, which
he or fhe fhall have fent out, or caufed or pro-
cured to be fent outj from the firft time of his
or her entry and report aforefaid, until the day,
v/hich fhall firft enfue, of the days above men-
tioned, for the rendering of fuch account ; and
thenceforth, fuccellively, from the time when
fuch account ought to have been, and up to
which it fhall have been lafl rendered, until the
day next thereafter of the days above mentioned
for the rendering of fuch account, producing
and fhewing therewith, the original book or
paper, whereon the entries, from day to day, to
be made, as aforefaid, have been made ; and he
or fhe fhall, at the time of rendering each ac-
count, pay or fecure the duties, which by this
a6l ought to be paid upon the refmed fugar iii
the faid account mentioned. And if any fuch Forfeiture
refiner fhall omit to make any fuch entry or re* °^ negiedt
port, he or fhe (liall forfeit and lofe every pan '^^^° '
or boiler, which he or fhe fhall have, and ufe,
for the purpofe of retining fugar, and fliall alfo
forfeit the fum of five hundred dollars, to be
recovered with cofts of fuit.
Sec. 6. ^nd be it further end6ied.y That every Manufac-
fuch manufacturer of fnuff fhall, yearly, being ^"^fi's o*"
thereunto required by an ofl^cer of infpeclion, aSy w^""""
make oath or afTirmation, according to the belt m-'ike oath,
of his or her knowledge and belief, that the ^'^^
accounts, which have been by him or her ren,-.
( io6 )
Of qutnti. dercd, of the quantities of fnufFby him or her
*y ™^"- manufadured or made, and fent out, or caufed
er procured to be manufadured or made, and
fent out, have been and are juft and true.
Refiners of Sec. 7. And be it further enabled. That every
niSe ^°th '^^^^'" °f fugar fhall, yearly, being thereunto
annually, required by an officer of infpeftion, make oath
&c. or affirmation,accordirig to the bed of his or her
knowledge and belief, that the accounts, which
have been by him or her rendered, of the quan-
tities of refined fugar by him or her fent out of
the houfe or building, where the fame fhall have
been manufactured, or procured or caufed fo io
be fent out, have been jufh and true.
Peifons Sec. 8. And be it further enacted. That if any
falfelv"^ perfon fhall knowingly, and with defign, falfely
deemed fwear or affirm, touching any of the matters
guilty of herein before required to be verified by oath
j^ry" ^*^^' oi" affirmation, he or fhe fliall be deemed guilty
of wilful and corrupt perjury.
Mjinufac- Sec. 9. And be it further enaded^^h^tty try
I'nuTand Hiauufadurer of fnutf and every refiner of fu-
j-efiners of gar, fliall, at each time of rendering an account,
fugar when gg herein before required, make a true and par-
cngincs &c ticular report of the engines, implements and
utenfils, of the feveral defcriptions herein be-
fore mentioned, which he or fhe, at any rime
fmce that of rendering his or her lafl account,
hath ufed or kept, and fliall then have, ufe, or
keep, for carrying on his or her trade or bufi-
nefs, on pain of forfeiting, for each and every
negle<5t or omiffion,all fuch engines, implements
and utenfils, together with the fum of five hun-
dred dollars, to be recovered with cofls of fuit.
Forffkure Sec. lo. And be it further enaBed, That all
5:^^"^"'^ fnufF and refined fugar, which fliall have been
manufaftured or made within the United States,
in manner aforefaid, after the faid thirtieth day
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of September next, whereof the duties aforelkid negkaing
have not been duly paid or fecured, according topaydu-.
to the true intent and meaning of this aft, fliall,
upon default being made in the paying or fecur-
ing of the faid duties, be forfeited, and ihall and
may be feized, as forfeited, by any officer of the
inrpedion or of the cuftoms.
Sec. II. Andbc it further ena£led,Th^iit{h-^\\ How the
be lawful for every fuch mannfafturer of fnufF, duties may
or refiner of fugar, at his or her option, either ^^*^ '
to pay, upon the rendering of his or her ac-
count as aforefaid, the duties, which fhall there-
by appear to be due and payable, with a deduc-
tion or abatement of fix per cent for prompt
payment, or to give bond, with one or more
fureties to the fatisfadlion of the officer of in-
fpeftion, to whom fuch account fhall be ren-
dered, for the payment of the faid duties, at the
expiration of nine months thereafter : Provid^d^
That no perfon, whofe bond for any of the faid
duties fhall remain unpaid, beyond the term al-
lowed for the payment thereof, fhall be intitled
to future credit for any of the faid duties, fo
long as fuch bond fliall remain unpaid.
Sec. 12. And be it furtlier enabled ^ That from Duties on
and after the faid thirtieth- day of September imported
next, there fhall be levied, collected and paid (in ^^^^^^ "^°'j
addition to the duties now payable thereupon^ refined fu-
upon all manufaftured tobacco or fnufF, and s-^^*
upon all refined fugar, which, after the faid
day, fhall be imported into the United States,
from any foreign port or place, the following
rates and duties, to wit :
Upon tobacco, four cents per pound :
Upon fnufF, twelve cents per pound :
Upon refined fugar, four cents per pound ;
Which duties fhall be collefted in the fame By ^horu
manner, by the fame officers, under the like re- colkacd.
gulations, and fubjeft: to the hke pains, penalties
and forfeitures, as now are colle^ed the duties
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pAt'm en heretofore laid upon the faid articles, refpee^
I'^portcd tively ; the a6l and acts concerning which are
by whom hereby declared to be, and (hall be in as full
collected, force, for the collection of the additional duties
hereby laid, as if the faid aft and acts were here-
in particularly recited and repeated.
After 31ft Sec. 13. And be it further enafted. That fron>
December ^j^^j ^ftgj. tj^g thirty-firfl day of December next^
whatvtffels HO refined loaf or lump fugar Ihall be imported
icfiued fu- into the United States, from any foreign port
fmported ^ ^^ place, except in fhips or vefTels of the burthen
' of one hundred and twenty tons ind upwards,
and in cafUs or packages containing, each, not
lefs than fix hundred pounds, on pain of forfeit-
ing the faid (hips or velTels, and the loaf and
lump fugar imported therein, except in fuch
calks or packages, as aforefaid.
After 3Qth Sec. 14. And be it further enaBed, That from
September and after the thirtieth day of September next,
back aT-' ^° drawback of the duties upon any manufac-
lowedon tured tobacco, or fnuff or refined fugar, which
tll^"d 0^% -^^^ ^^^^ httn imported into the United States,
fined lugar from any foreign port or place, Ihall be allowed,
imported, but the duties hereby laid upon fnufF manufac-
tured within the United States, and fugar refin-
ed within the fame, fiiall and may be drawn
Allowance back upon all fuch of the faid fnuff manufaftur-
on faid ar- ed within the United States, and upon all fuch
' oJtV" of the faid fugar, refined within ths United
"' ' States, after the faid thirtieth day of September
next, which, after the faid day, iliall be export-
ed from the United States, to any foreign port
or place : And adding to the drawback upon fu-
gar fo exported, three cents per pound, on ac-
count of duties paid upon the importation of
raw fugar. Provided That no drawback fliall
be allowed on the exportation of cither of the
faid articles in any inflance, where the fame
Ihall amount to !efs than twelve dollars,
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Sec. 15. And he it further enabled. That in Notice tc
order to entitle the exporter or exporters to the be given bjr
beneht of the faiJ allowances, he flie, or they '^^P""'"'*'
ihall, previous to the putting or lading any of
the faid fnuff or refined fugar on board of any
ihip or veflel for exportation, give fix hoursi
notice at the leaft, to the proper officer of in-
fpeSion of the port, from which the faid fnuff of impecr
or fugar fhall be intended to be exported, of tion,
his, her, or their intention to export the fame,
and of the number of packages containing the
fame, and the refpectiveinarks thereof, and the
place or places where depofited, and of the place
to which, and fhip or velfel in which they or
either of them fliali be fo intended to be export-
ed. Whereupon, it fhall be the duty of the faid
officer to infpe6l,by himfelf or deputy, the pack-
ages fo notified for exportation, and the fame,
after fuch infpection fhall be laden on board the
fame fhip or veffel, of which notice fliall have
been given, and in the prefence of the fame of-
ficer or his deputy, Y*^ho fhall have infpefted the ,
fame ; which officer, after the fame fhall have
been fo laden on board, fhall certify to the col-
lector of the diftrid, the quantity and particu-
lars of the article or articles fo laden for expor-
tation.
Sec. 16. Provided neverthekfs, and be it further Under what
enaded, That the faid allowance fhall not be '■.eftii^ion*
made, unlefs the faid exporter or exporters fhall anceto^be'
make oath or affirmation, that the faid fnuff or made.
fugar fo noticed for exportation and laden on
board fuch fhip or veffel, are traly intended to
be exported to the place, whereof notice ihall
have been given, and are not intended to be re-
landed within the United States, and that he or
fhc doth verily believe that the duties thereupon
charged by this ad, have been duly paid or fe-
cured to be paid j and fliall alfo give bond to the
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Unkrvvhat colleilor, With two futetics one of whom fhall
rcitr:cHon4 be the matter, or other perfon having the com-
oj» ZgRr^ mand or charge of the fhip or vefTel, in which
accexpor^- the faid fnuffor fugar fhall be intended to be ex-
n^ade""^^ " por^^<^» ^he other, fuch fiifficient perfon as fhall
be approved by the faid colledor, in the full va-
lue in the judgment of the faid collector, of the
faid fnufF or fugar fo intended to be exported,
with condition that the faid fnufF or fugar (the
dangers of the feas and enemies excepted) fliall
be really and truly exported to, and landed in
fome port or place without the limits of the
United States, and that the faid fnuffor fugar
fliall not be unfliipped from on board of the faid
fliip or Veffel, whereupon the fame fhall have
bi en laden for exportation, within the faid li-
mits, or any ports or harbors of the United
States, or relanded in any other part of the fame
(fhipwreck or other unavoidable accident ex-
cepted.)
When faid Sec. 1 7. Provided alfo, and be it further enad-
allowance ^^^ ^bat the faid allowance fhall not be paid
'^■^' until nine months, after the faid fnuffor fugar
fhall have been fo exported : And provided alfo^
That whenever the owner of any fhip or veflel,
on board of which, any fuch fnuff or fugar are
laden for exportation, fhall make known to the
colledor, previous to the departure of fuch fliip
or veffel, from the port where fuch fnufF or fu-
gar are laden, that fuch fliip or veffel is not go-
ing to proceed on the voyage intended, or the
voyage is altered, it fhall be lawful for the col-
ledor to grant a permit for relanding the fame.
Duty of ex- Scc. 1 8. And he it further enaded. That if aiiy
porters ^f {^g {.^\^ f^uff q^ fugar, after the fame fliall
have been fhipped for exportation, fliall be un-
fliipped for any purpofe whatever, either with-
in the limits of any part of the United Stares,
or within four leac^ues of the coaft thereof, or
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fliall be relanded within the Unirerl States, from Diuyofex-
on board the Ihip ar velTel, wherein the fame porters
fhall have been laden for ejtportation, unlefs '^'^"^''"*
the voyage fhall not be proceeded on, or fiiall
be altered as aforclaid, or unlefs in cafe of ne-
cefiity or diftrefs to fave the Ihip and goods from
perifhing, which fhall be immediately made
known to the principal officer of the cuftoms,
refiding at the port neareft to v/hich fuch fliip
or veffcl fliall be, at the time fuch neceffity or
diflrefs fliall arife, then not only the fnuff or
fugar fo unfhipped, together with the cafl^is,
veifels and cafes containino- the fame, but alfo r- r-,
the Ihip or venel, in, or on board which, the on negiea
fame fhall have been fo fliipped or laden, toge- •^h'--*'-
ther with the guns, furniture, ammunition, tac-
kle and apparel, and alfo the ihip veflel or boat,
"into which the faid fautf or fugar fliall be un~
fhipped or put, after the unfhipping thereof, to-
gether with her guns, furniture, ammuniriont
tackle and apparel, fhall be forfeited, and may
be feized by any officer of the cufroms er of in-
Ipedion.
Sec. 19. And be ii further enaSled, That the Bonds to ^
bonds to be given, as aforefaid, fhall, ajid may given, fiovv-
be difcharged, by producing, within one year '''''-^'"^*'*
from the refpective dates thereof (if the fame
fhall be fhipped to any part of Europe or Ame-
rica, and within two years, if fliipped 'to any *
part of Afia or Africa ; and if the deUvery of
the fnuff or fugar, in refpedl to which the fame
ihall have been given, be at any place, where a
conful or other agent of the United States re-
fides) a certificate of fuch conful or agent, or if
there be no conful or agent, then a certificate
of any two known and reputable American mer-
chants reiiding at the faid place ; and if there
be not two fuch merchants reiiding at the fiitd
place, then a certificate of anv other two repu^
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Proceed- table merchants, teflifying the delivery of th6
ings t» be faid fnuff" or fugar, at the faid place. Which
hadfordif- certificate fhall, in each cafe, be confirmed by
bonds. the oath or affirmation of the mailer and mate,
or other like officer of the vefTel, in which the
faid fnuff or fugar fliall have been exported ;
and when fuch certificate ihall be from any other
than a conful or agent, or merchants of the Uni-
ted States, it fliall be a part of the faid oath or
affirmation, that there were not, upon diligent
enquiry, to be found two merchants of the Uni-
ted States at the faid place : Provided always,
Proviio. That in cafe of death, the oath or affirmation of
the party dying, fliall nc^ be deemed necejary 2
And provided further^ That the faid oath^^ af-
firmation, taken before the chief civil magif-
trate of the place, of the faid delivery, and cer-
tified under his hand and feal, fhall be of the
fame vaUdity, as if taken before a perfon qua-
lified to adminifler oaths within the United
States; or fuch bonds fhall and may be dif-
charged, upon proof that the fnuff or fugar, fo
exported, were taken by enemies, or perilhed in
the fea, or deflroyed by fire : The examination
and proof of the fame, being left to the judg-
ment of the colledor of the cufloms, naval offi-
cer, and chief officer of infpection, or any two
of them, of the place from which fuch fnuff or
fugar, fliall have been exported. And in cafes
where the certificates herein directed, cannot be
obtained, the exporter or exporters of fuch fnuff
or fugar fliall neverthelefs be permitted to offer
fuch other proof as to the delivery of the faidt
fnuff or fugar, without the limits of the United
States, as he or they may have ; and if the fame
fhall be deemed fufficient by the faid collector,
he fliall allow the fame, except when the draw-
back to be allowed fhall amount to one hundred
dollars or upwards : In all which cafes, the
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proofs aforefaid fliall be referred to the Comp-
troller of the Treafury, whofe declfion thereon,
ihall be final.
Sec. 20. And be it further enacted. That It fliall wiicn ana
be lawful to export, dircftly from any manu- '" ^^'^•'^'
fadory of fnutf' or of refined fugar, to any io- ihufF ami
reign port or place, any fnuffor refined fugar, j^s^'' '"^y
which fhall have been manufactured at fuch ma- dhefti)^&o
nufadory, after the faid thirtieth day of Sep-
tember next, free from duty.: Provided, That
the fame proceedings be had, in all refpefts, in
order thereto, which are herein before prefcrib-
ed. In order to the obtaining the benefit of the
drawbacks of the duties which have been paid,
or fecured, upon any fnuff or fugar, exported
to a foreign pert or place.
Sec. 21. And be it further enatted. That all Difhihu-
penalties and forfeitures, which iliall be incur- ticn of pe-
red, purfuant to this aft, fhall be divided and "r.der\t5"'
diflributcd, one half thereof to the ufe of the act.
United States, and the other half thereof to the
ufe of the perfon who, If an officer of Infpedlion,
fhall firft difcover, or if not an officer of in-
fpefllon, fhall firft give information of the caufe,
matter or thing, whereby any of the faid penal=
ties or forfeitures fhall have been incurred.
Sec. 22. And be it further enaded. That this Limitation
a£l fhall continue and be in force for the term oftitisaa.
of two years, and from thence 'till the end of
the next feflion of Congrcfs, and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Spiaher of the Houfe of Reprefentalives.
RALPH I2ARD, Prefident of the Senate, pro tempore.
Apprcved — June the fifth 1794.
G<=>: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United Sfgte\
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CHAPTER LII.
An ACT in addition to the " ABfor vmking further and
more effeSual proviftonjor the Proteclion oj the Frontiers
of the United States."
Ail jwanee Scc. I . T5 E, // enacled by the Senate and Houfe of
and' '!?-'' ' -^ Reprefen tattves of the United States of
phar.s of JnicHca in Congrefs affembled. That if any com-
officers dy- niiffioned officer in the troops of the United
vice!" '^'^' States, (hall, while in the fervice of the United
States die, by reafon of wounds received in
aftual fervice of the United States and fliall
leave a widow^, or if no widow, fhall leave a
child or children, under age, fuch widow, or if
no widow, fuch child or children, fhall be en.
titled to, and receive the half of the monthly
pay, to which the deceafed was entitled, at the
time of his death, for and during the term of
five years : And in cafe of the death or inter-
marriage of fuch widow, before the expiration
of the faid term of five years, the half pay, for
the remainder of the term, fhall go to the child
or children of fuch deceafed officer, while under
the age of fixtecn years, and, in like manner,
the allowance to the child or children of fuch
deceafed, where there is no widow, fhall be
paid, no longer than while there is a child or
children under the age aforefaid. Provided,
That no greater fum fhall be allowed in any
cafe, to the widow or to the child or children
of any officer, than the half pay of a lieutenant
colonel.
Army how Scc. 2. ^nd be it further enabled. That the
paid in lu- arn^y ]3g iji future paid in fuch manner that the
arrears fhall at no time exceed two months,
Prefidentof Scc. 3. And be it further ena^ed. That to
United fu(.j^ Qf |-he troops as are or may be employed
increafrS OH the frontiers, and under fuch fpecial circum-
tionsofcer- flanccs 33 in the opinion of the Prefident of the
taincroops ^j^j^g^ States, may require an augmentation of
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fome parts of their rations, the Prefident be
authorized to dire£t fuch augmentation as he
may judge necelVary, not exceeding four ounces
of beef, two ounces of flour and half a gill of
rum or whifkey in addition to each ration, and
half a pint of fait to one hundred rations.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfs of Reprefentativcs.
RALPH IZARD, Prefident of the Senate, pro tempore.
Approved— June the feventh 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States,
C H A P T ER LIIL
jIn ACT for ike remi/fron of the Duties on certain Difillci
Spirits defiroyed by Fire.
WHEREAS Jabez Rogers junior who
had ereded large works at Middle-
bury in the flate of Vermont for diftilling
fpirits from the produce of the country, has had
the fame, twice defiroyed by fire v/ith a quan-
tity of fpirits therein, on which, by law duties
had become payable to the United States ; And
whereas confidering the equity of the cafe, faid
duties ought to be remitted, therefore
BE it enacted by the Senate and Houfe of Re- Remifnon
frefentatives of the United States of America in "f certain
Congrefs affembled^ That the duties payable to j"^^^^ r^^
the United States on all fuch diftilled fpirits, as gers.
Ihall be proved, to the fatisfadion of the fuper-
vifor of the diftridl of Vermont, to have been
defiroyed by fire in the diflilleries lately burnt
at Middlebury in the (late of Vermont, be and
are hereby remitted.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatives.
RALPH IZARD, Prefident of the Senate, pro tempore.
Approtep — June the feventh 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United State.,
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CHAPTER LIV.
An ACT laying additional Duties on Goods, IVares and
Merchandi'ze impcried into the United States.
Addition- Sec. I. T>E H ena&ed by the Senate and Hoiife
Aitiuticson A3 cf Rcprefcntatives of theUnitcd States
hcies^ im- of America, in Congrefs ajjembkd. That from
ported in jind after the lafl; day of June inftant, there fhall
uikid °^ b^ levied, colleaed and paid upon the follow-
States after ing articles imported into the United States, in
30th jur.e r[^jp5 Qj. veffels of the United States, thefeveral
duties herein after mentioned, over and above
the duties now payable by law ; — viz :
On coffee, clayed or lump fugar, per pound,
one cent.
On cocoa, per pound, two centSo
On cheefe, per pound, three cents.
On boots, per pair, twenty five cents.
On (hoes and flippers for men and women, and
on clogs and golofhoes, per pair, five cents.
On fhoes and flippers for children, per pair,
three cents.
On coal, per bufliel, one half a cent.
On millencry ready made, artificial flow-
ers, feathers and other ornaments for
womens' head drelTes, and on dolls
drefled and undrefTed,
On cafl:, flit, and rolled iron, and gener-
ally, on all manufactures of iron, fteel,
tin, pewter, copper, brafs or of which
either of thofe metals, is the article of r
chief value, not being otherwife parti- »
cularly enumerated, (brafs and iron
, wire, locks, hinges, hoes, anvils, and
vifes excepted,)
On carpets and carpeting.
On leather tanned or tawed, and general-
ly, all manufactures of leather, or of
which leather is the article of chief va-
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a.
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lue, not oiherwife particularly enumer-")
ated,
On medicinal drugs, except thofc com-
monly ufed in dying,
On matts and floor cloths,
On hats, caps, and bonnets of every fort,
On gloves, mittens, ftockings, fans, but-
tons and buckles of every kind,
On flieathing and cartridge paper.
On all powders, paftes, ball, balfams, oint-
ments, oils, waters, wallies, tindures,
eil'ences, or other preparations, or com-
pofitions, commonly called fweet fcents
or odours, perfumes or cofmetics, and
on all dentifrice, powders or prepara-
tions for the teeth or gums,
On gold, filver, or plated wares, gold and
filver lace, jewellery and pafte work,
clocks and watches, and the parts of
either,
Pn groceries, to wit ; cinnamon, cloves,
mace, nutmegs, ginger, annifeed, cur-
rants, dates, prunes, raifms, fugar can-
dy, oranges, lemons, limes, and gener-
ally, all fruits and comfits, olives, ca-
pers, pickles of every fort, oil and muf-
tard in flour.
On all marble, flate, or other flone, on
bricks, tiles, tables, mortars, and other
{lone, and generally, on all glafs, except
' window glafs, and on all flone, and ear-
then ware.
On cabinet wares, and all manufa6lures of
wood, or of which wood is the material
of chief value,
.On all manufa«^ures of cotton or linen, or
ofmuflins; of cotton and linen, or of
which cotton or linen, is the material of
chief value being printed ftained or co-
lored.
Additional
duties oil
certain ar-
ticles im-
ported in
veffels ot
Unitc;d
inMtes after
33th June.
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On carriages, and parts of carnages, four and
a half per cent, ad valorem.
Ackiitionai Scc. 2. And be it further cTiacled, That after
duties on ji^g fj^j^ jg^ jjjy Qf June inftant there Ihall be
titles im- laid, levied and colleded, in addition to the
ported in prefent duty thereupon, a duty of two and a,
Uni^te/ hti^f P^r cent, ad valorem, upon all goods.
States aftei- warcs and merchandize, which, if imported in
3otii June, ^ipg Qj. veifgjj. of the United States, are now
chargeable, by law, with a duty of feven and a
half per cent, ad valorem,
4.th feaion ^cc. 3. A?id be it further enaHed^ That the
of certain fourth feQiou of the a6l intituled, " An act for
t^ued"t'o r^i^i^S ^ further fum of money for the protec-
iftjanuary tiou of the frontiers, and for other purpofes
J 797. therein mentioned," whereby an additional du-
ty of two and a half per cent, ad valorem, was
laid upon certain goods, wares, and merchan-
dize, be, and the fame is hereby continued in
force, until the firfl day of January, one thou-
fand itxQn hundred and ninety-feven.
A.iaitional ^^^* 4* ^"^ be it further enaHed^ That an ad-
siuiy on dition of ten per centum, Ihall be made, to the
b"^^!)'*^"" fe'^'ci'^l rates of duties, above fpecified and im-
fyreigivvei"- pofcd, in rcfpcft to all goods, wares and mer-
■°'^* chandize, which, after the faid laft day of June
inftant, fiiall be imported in fhips or vefrels,not
of the Uiaited States.
vv-;ifn du- Sec. 5. A}2d be it further cnaded, That all
tics on duties, which fhall be paid, or fecured to be
v/a'res'&c. paid, by virtue of this ad, fhall be i etumed or
tnaii be re- difchargcd, in refped to all fuch goods, wares
turned. or merchandize, whereupon they ihall have been
fo paid, or fecured to be pai^' as within twelve
calender months after payment made or fecu-
rity given, (hall be exported to any foreign port
Lsrept one or place, except one per centum on the amount
per oiQ-. Qf j-j,^ fj^j^ duties, which ihall be retained, as
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an indemnification for whatever expenfe may
have accrued concerning the fame.
Sec. 6. And be it further cjiaded^ That ihe Certain acii
a£l, intituled " An acl to provide more efteclu- '" *o'" -^s
ally for the collection of the duties impofed by ^I'^n of ju-
lavv on good, wares, and merchandize imported t.cs unjer
into the United States, and on the tonnage of ^^"^'
fliips or veficis,'* (hall e>:tend to, and be in full
force for the colleftion of the duties fpecified
and laid in and by tiiis ad:, and generally, for
the execution thereof, as fully and efFeftually
as if every regulation, rellriction, penalty, pro-
vifion, claufe, matter and thing, therein con-
tained, had been herein inferted and re-enacted.
Sec. 7. And be it further cna^ledfTh^t nothing
in this a£t fiiall be conflrued to extend to, or af- This at\
fe6t the act intituled " An act prohibiting for 'wttoafFeft
, . . , . , . » " certain o-
a limited tune the exportation or arms and am- thd- aa.
munition, and encouraging the importation of
the fame."
Sec. 8. And be it further cnaEled^ That this Limitation
act ihall continue in force until the firll day of "i^'^^* "^^•
January, one thoufand feven hundred and nine-
ty feven, and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Rcprefentatives,
RALPH IZARD, Prefident of the Senate, pro tempore.
AePROvED — June the feventh 179A.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prftdent ef the United States.
CHAPTER LV.
An ACT allowing an additional comptnfation to the prin-
cipal Clerks in the Department of State, and the Treafury
and War Departments for the year one thoufand feven
hundred and ninety four.
BE it ena6ledby the Senate and Houfe of Re- Additional
prefentatives of the United States of Ameri- allowance
^a in Congrefs ajembled. That in addition tc the Jo\J,/^"^
compenfations eftablifhed by law there be al- principal
lowed, for the prefcnt year, the further fum ^^^'^^'
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of two hundred dollars to each of the prlfici-.
pal Clerks employed in the department of
State and in the Treafury and War depart-
ments, and that the fame be paid in the man-
ner and at the times their refpeclive falaries are
payable bv law.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Hdufe of Reprefentativss.
RALPH IZARD, PrffJent of the Senate, pro tempore.
Approved — June the fcventh, 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefidcnt cj the United States.
CHAPTER LVL
An ACT to make frovifion fcr the JVidozv and Orpha?i
Children of Robert Forjyth.
\ E // enaded by the Senate and Houfe ofRe-
to the J^ prcfentaiives of the United States of Ame^
vvkiow and ^/^^^ i^^ Congrefs ajfemhled^ lliat thefum of two
< iiiidrcn of thoufand dollars be allowed to the widow of
Koi-e;t Robert Forfyth, late marflial of the diftriclof
*"''"^" Georgia, for the ufe of herfelf and the children
of the faid Robert Forfyth, to be paid in equal
proportions, out of any monies in the treafury
of the Unitjed States not heretofore appropri-
ated.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefetitatives .
RALPH IZARD, Prefdent of the Senate, pro tevipove.
Approved — June the feventh I794.
G": WASHINGTON,
Prefident of ths United States.
y^uowance
Secretar}'
at War to
CHAPTER LVII.
An ACT concerning Invalids.
BE // enabled by the Sefiate and Houfe of Re-
prefentatives of the United States of Amefi-
t^in pSrs ca, in Congrefs affemhled. That the Secretary of
on pjnfjon (he War department be, and he is hereby di-
^*''' reeled to place upon the lift of invalid penfion-
ers of the United States, all perfcns w^ho have
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been returhcd as fiich by the judges of the fe- Secretary^t
veral diftrifts under the ad of Congrefs of the J^iJe m-
twenty eighth of February, one thoufand feven tain per-
hundred and ninety three, intituled *' An ad ^°°^^",.a
to regulate the claims to invahd pennons, and
who by legal proofs, arc by him found to come
clearly within the provifions of the faid act,
and are reported as having compleat evidence
of their claims, in the report of the faid Secre-
tary upon that fubjeft, made to Congrefs the
twehty fifth day of April, one thoufand feven
hundred and ninety four j and all perfons plac- jj^^,^ -^^
edby virtue of this aft on the lift of invalid pen-
fioncrs, fhall receive fuch fums as the returns of
the diitrift judges have: refpedively fpecified,
and be paid, in the fame manner as in^^alid pen-
fioners arepaid, vv^ho have been heretofore plac-
ed on the lift: Provided^ That every commiffion- Proviib, 3$
ed officer, who iliali, by virtue of this ad, be ^° commii-
placed on the pe'nfion lift, as entitled to a fum "erT
lefs than a full penfion, ftiall receive fuch pen-
fion, only upon compliance with the fame rule
refpeding a return of the commutation which
he may have received, as is provided for in the
cafe of captain David Cook, by an ad of Con-
grefs paffed December the fixteenth one thou-
sand feven hundred and ninety one.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaicr of the Hoiifc »f ReprefentaUvcs,
RALPH IZARD, Prefident ef ths Senate, pro tempore..
A^ppT^ovKD— June the feventh 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prcfidcr^t of ilie United Stditesi
O
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CHAPTER LVm.
An AiCJj Jupplonentary to the aB intituled " AB to pro-
mote the progrejs of Ufejul Arts,
Suits, &c. \X^ it enaBed by the Senate and Houfe of Repre-
}iad under J3 fcntatives of the United States of America, in
[^y-^.^^^^^' Cortgrefs affemhled, \ hat all fuits, anions, .pro-
cefs and proceedings, heretofore had in any
diflrid-court of the United States, under an a^
pafTed the. tenth day of April, in the year one
thoufand feven hundred and ninety, intituled
" An ad: to promote the progrefs of ufeful
arts," which may have been fet afide, fufpend-
ed or abated, by reafon of the repeal of the faid
aft, may be reftored, at the inftance of the plain-
tiff or defendant, within one year from and af-
ter the paffing of this aft, in the faid courts, to
the fame fituation,in which they may have been,
when they were fo fet afide, fufpended or abat-
ed ; and that the parties to the faid fuits, ac-
tions, procefs or proceedings,- be, and are here-
by intiiled to proceed in fuch cafes, as if no
fuch repeal of the aft aforefaid had taken place.
In what Pro'vidcd akuaysy That before any order or pro-
manntr. cecding. Other than that for continuing the
fame fuits^ after the reinflating thereof, fhall be
entered or had, the defendant or plaintiff, as
the cafe may be, againft whom the fame may
have been reinftated, fhall be brought into
court by fummons, attachment or fuch other
proceeding, as is ufed in other cafes, for com-
pelling the appearance of a party.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprejentat'vues.
RALPH IZARD, PrefrdentoftheSenate,pro tempore.
Approved — June the fevenili 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,
Prefidcnt of the United States.
B
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CHAP T E R LIX.
An ACT to coniinue in force for a limited time, the ciLi^Jup-
pUmeniiiry to the dSi for the eflablijhm^ntandficpfort of
Light Houfes, Beacotis, Buays; and PuUic Piers,: '' » "^ •
K it enacled by the Senafe'anU Hoiife of Re- Lighc-
prefeni-airces of the United States of Ameri- '|^' 'J^Vu ^-
ca^ in Congrefs affcmhkd^ That the a6l intituled porting,
" An a<fl lupplempntary to the aft for the efta- continued.
blifliment and fupport of lighthoufes, beacons,
buoys, and public piers'," be and the fame is
hereby continued in force, until the firfl day of
July one thoufand feven hundred and ninety
five, fo far as the fame provides for defraying
the neceifary expenfe of fupporting lighthoufes,
beacons, buoys and public piers, and the ftakc-
age of channels on the fea coaft.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Rcprefentathes.
RALPH IZARD, Preftdent of the Senate^ pro tCmpork
Approved —June the fevenfh" i 794,
G ° : WASHINGTON,
Prefiddiit of the United. States,
CHAPTER LX.
An ^CT for the. relief of Nicholas Rieb. ^■
TE // cnacled by the Senate' and 'Houfe of Me- Account-
^ prcfctitati'Des of the United States of Jmerl- :i"tinWai-
ca, in Congrefs affemblcdy That the Accountant to^StlTac-
of the War department be direded to adjuft count o.
and fettle the account of Peter Rieb, nii;iot- (on P^'^?'.-"^'^^;
to Nicholas Rieb, late an 'artificer in colonel ■
Benjamin Flowers regiment in the fervice oi
the United States, from tliefirll of May^,'inthe
year one thoufand {o-MiVi hun^lred and ei^^hty,
iDcing the time of liis ihliftment, until the twen-
ty fecond day of Augiift , in the yeardhe'thou-
fi^nd' feven hundred and eighty one, when he
left the regiment and went on board a iliip of
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On what war, with the approbation of the agent of the
principle. War office ; on the fame principles on which
the accounts of thole who ferved in the fame'
corps were adjufled and fettled.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,,
Speaker of the Houje of Reprefentatives. ■
RALPH IZARD, Prefident of tht Senate, pro tempore.
Approve©—- June the feventh 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United States.
CHAPTER LXI.
An ACT declaring the ccnfint of Congrefs to an aSl of the
State of Maryland, paffed t^e twenty eighth of December
one thoufand fevcn hundred avd ninety three, for the ap>
pointmaH of a Hecdth-O^er.
Confcnt of ^^^' ^' T^ ^ ^^ enaded by the Senate and Houfe
Congrefs to JL/ of Reprejentatives of the United States
^oiul ^^ ^^ America., in Congrefs a/fembled. That the con-
land, fent of Congrefs be and is hereby granted and
declared, to the operation of an a£l of the Ge-
neral AiTeiTibly of Maryland, paiTed the twenty
eighth of December, one thoufand feven hun-
dred and ninety three, intituled " An a6l to
appoint a health-officer, for the port of Balti-
more, in Baltimore county," fo far as to enable
th^ ftate aforefaid to colle6t a duty of one cent
per ton, on all veffels coming into the diftrift
of Baltimore, from a foreign voyage, for the
purpofes in the faid a6t intended.
^. . , ^ . Sec. 2, And be it further enabled., That this
^j'this^aa. 2ci: fhall continue in force, to the end of the
next feffion of Congrefs, and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, »
Speaker of the Hoxft of Reprefentatives,
RALPH IZARD, Pref.dent of the Senate pro tempore.
A??R07ED — June the ninth 1794.
G^: WASHINGTON,.
Prefident of the United Staler,
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CHAPTER LXII.
An ACT to amend the aEi intitulfd " An a& to enable the
.offktrs andfoLdiers of the, Vir'^inia line on Continental ejta-
tli//i}7ienf,. to obtain titles to certain Lands lying noriji^
zuejl of the river Ohio, between the little Miami and Sciotu.
BE // enaded by the Senate arid Houfe of Repre- q^ g,
fentaiivcs of the United States of America, in ibidicrs o.t
Con^rcfs afjhnbled^ That all, and every officer and ^'""gu^w
foldier of the Virginia line on continental efla- to obtain
blilliment, his or their heir8 or affigns, entitled «^^:L-iin
to bounty lands on the northwell fide of the ^"'^^^"
river Ohio, between the Sciota and little Miami
rivers, by the laws of the date of Virginia, and
included in the terms of ceffion of the faid Rate
to the United States, fliall, on producing the
warrant, or a certified copy thereof, and a cer-
tificate under the feal of the office where the faid
warrants are legally kept, that the fame or a part
thereof remains unfatisfied, and on producing
the furvey, agreeably to the laws of Virginia, -^^,
for the trad or tracts to wliich he or they may iiucciurvey
be entitled, as aforefaid, to the Secretary of the "^^ J^tc-ta-
department of War, fuch officer and foldier, '""" '^'^
his or their heirs or affigns, Ihall be entitled to,
and receive a patent for the fame from the Pre- ^nj j.^.
fident of the United States, any thing in any for- catvep uettt
mer law to the contrary notwithftandino;. Pro- jen^o^' u'
vided That no letters patent iliail be ifTued for niied states
a greater quantity of land than fiiall appear to
remain due en fuch warrant and that before the
feal of the United States iliall be affixed to fuch
letters patent the Secretary of the department Xohcwi-
of War ffiall have indorfed thereon that the '|on'-^d by
grantee therein named or the perfon under S^^^ll
whom he claims was originally intitled to fuch
bounty lands, and every fuch letters patent (liall
be counterfiQ-ned by the Secretary of State and •''*";^ '^^Y"-^
a minute or ine date tnereor, and the name or ^y Secretn-
thc; grantee fhall be entered of record in his lyotst^nc.
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office m a book to be fpecially provided for that
purpofe.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefenlaii'ues.
RALPH IZARD, PreJJent cfthe Stnate pro temport.
Approved — -June the niiuli 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
FreJidaU ef the United States.
CHAP T E R LXm.
An ACT making Appropriaiiam for certain purpofes there-
in expreffed-.
AilWuoivA Sec. I. T3 E /■/ enacted by t lie Senate and Hoiife
O^ecific :ip- J3 cfRcprefentatives of the United States
lions.'^' of America, in Congrejs ajjcnibled. That there be
appropriated for the feveral purpofes hereinaf-
ter fpecifiedj the refpeftive funis fcllowing, to
wit : To defray the expenfes which fl:iall be in-
curred, purfuant to the act, intituled, " An act
to provide a naval armament," fix hundred and
eighty eight thoufand, eight hundred and eigh-
ty eight dollars, and eighty two cents : In ad-
dition to the fum heretofore granted for the
eredion of fortifications for the protection of
ports and harbors, thirty thoufand dollars : For
the payment of a fnm granted to lieutenant co-
lonel Touzard, in lieu of his penfion for life,
three thoufand fix hundred dollars: For the
payment of the falary allowed to the officer
who Ihall be appointed tjo fuperintend the re-
ceiving, fafe keeping and didribution of the
military (lores of the United States, purfuant
to the a6t of the fecond of April lall, eiglu
hundred and feventy five dollars : For the fa-
lary of an additional clerk, and office rent, in
the department of flate, iour hundred and'eigli-
ty four dollars, and feventy eight cents : For
the payment and fabfiftf'Jice of captain John
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Inglis, of the North Carolina line, one hundred Additional
and eight dollars, and ninety one cents : To '}^!JJ'f,^_*^''
defray the farther contingent expenfes of the tioni.
Houfe of Reprefentatives authorized during
the prelent fefTion, one thoufand dollars : For
the fervice of the war department, in addition
to the funis heretofore appropriated, the fums
following, to wit : To defray the expenfe of a
corps of artillerifts and engineers ellabliihed
during the prefent feffion, fixty fix thoufand,
four hundred and twenty nine dollars, and
eighty feven cents : For the further protection
and defence of the fouth weflern frontier, two
hundred thoufand dollars : For the purpofes of
the acl directing a detachment from the militia
of the United States, two hundred thoufand
dollars : For the equipment of gallics or other
veffels purfuant to an acl of the prefent feflion,
eighty thoufand dollars : For the expenfe of
additional clerk hire in the department of war,
kven hundred and fifty dollars : For defraying
the contingent expenfes of government, to be
applied, under the direction of the Prefident of
the United States, according to the regulations
and provifions provided in refped: of a fum of
ten thoufand dollars heretofore appropriated
for the like purpofe, twenty thoufand dollars —
amounting in the whole to one million, tv/o
hundred and ninety tw^o thoufand, one hundred
and thirty feven dollars, and thirty eight cents :
which feveral fums fliall be paid out of the
proceeds of fucli revenues as fhall have been
provided during the prefent feffion of Con-
grefs.
Sec. 2. ^nd he it further cnaHed, That the Prefiiientof
Prefident of the United States be empowered tii«; ^"i^e^
to borrow, qn behjilf of the United States, of uon^oV"
the bank of the United States, (vvhich is here^ :i;:n
by authorized to lend the fame) or of any other
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Not ex- body or bodies politic, perfon or perfons, atiy
c?eding fum not exceeding in the whole, one million of
1,000,000 (_|Qi|a^j.g fQ ]-jj3 applied to the purpofes aforefaid,
and to be reimDerled, as well intereit as princi-
pal, out of the proceeds of the faid revenues.
Certciin Scc. 3. Provided always, and be it further
(um to be enuded. That there fhall be referved out of the
proceeds of the faid revenues, a fum fufficient to
pay the interefl of whatever monies may be
borrowed purfuant to the ad:, intituled " An
iLct making farther provifion for the expenfes
attending the intercourfe of the United States
with foreign nations ; and further to continue
in force the acl, intituled '' An act providing
the means of intercourfe betvi/een the United
States and foreign nations-^" and fuch fum is
hereby pledged and appropriated for that pur-
pofe, according to the terms 01 the contract or
contrails which fhall or may be made concern-
iijg the faid monies. And the faith of the Uni-
ted States is hereby pledged to mske fuch fur-
ther provifion therefor, as may be neceffary.
FREDERICK. AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker oj the Hoiifc of E.eprejintatives,
RALPH IZARD, Prejidtnt of the Seriate, pro tempore.
Approver — June the ninth 1 794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Preftdait of the United States,
CHAPTER LIV.
An ACT making certain alieratioits in the aElJor ejlablifa-
ing the Judicial Courts, aiid altering the Time and Place
of holding certain Courts.
Diilria -Sec. I . "O E // enabled by the Senate and Uoufe of
judgss to J^ Reprefentatives of the United States^ of
coEf- America^ in Congrefs afjembkd. That the diftrid
fioners. judges of the United States be authorized to ap-
point a conimiffioner or commilTioners, before
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tvhom, appraifers of (hips or veffels, or goods, Before
wares and merchandize, feized for breaches of '^'^?'^ ^P;.
r 1 Tt • 1 r» 1 r praueis or
any law of the United States, may be Iworn or veffeis Wn^
affirmed ; and that fuch qualifications made be- "^ '"*y ^^
fore fuch commifljioner or commiffioners, fliall
be, to all intents and purpofes, as efFeftual, as
if the fame were taken before the faid judges
in open court.
Sec. 2. And bs it further enacted. That the ststedtern^
dated terms of the diflriift-courts of MalTachu- o^" «rtain
ietts, Penniyivania, and Georgia, be changed, courts,
and that, in future, the faid courts in Mafia- changed.
chufetts fhall be held on the third Tuefday in
March, the fourth Tuefday in June, the fecond
Tuefday in September, and the firft Tuefday in
December ; in Pennfylvania, on the third Mon-
days in February, May, Auguft and November •
and in Georgia, at the times and places follotv-
ing ; in the city of Savannah, on the fecdnd
Tuefdays in February, May and Auguft, and in
Augufta, on the fecond Tuefday in November y
And that the circuit court of the diftri(5l of De-
laware hereafter commence on the fecond Mon-
day in June, inflead cf the twenty feventh day
of April, any law to the contrary notwith-
ftanding.
Sec. J. A?id be it further enacted. That the N. Caro-
ftate of North Carolina fhall be divided into f'^^'^^jf^'^
three diftrifts, in which the diftri(3:-court of the diftiias!
faid ftate fhail be held at fuch times and place's,
as are already afcertained by law, that is to fay ;
the diftrict of Wilmington to include all the
counties of the ftate diltricts of Morgan, Salif-
bury, Fayetteville and Wilmington : — the dif-
tridl of Newbern to include all the counties of
the ftate diftrid:s of Hillftiorough, Halifax and
Nev/bern ; — And Fdcnton to include «11 thffi
counties of the diftii-S: of Edenton : and that sli
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?rocef3,&c procefs, pleas, ad^Ions, fults and other proceed*
vVherei-e- ings, Originating III the diftricls, refpeCiively^
nirnable. ^^^jj ^^ returnable to the feflion of faid court to
be held at the place dire6led by law, within the
lame diftridl, where the caufe commenced, and
there to be kept with the record thereof, until
the final end and determination of the fame.
Duty of And, to the end that fuitors, witnelTes and all
marfhal of others concemed, may have notice of this altera-
North C.a- • .
rolinahere- tion In the fald courts, the marflial of the faid
'-"• diflrid of North Carolina is hereby required to
make the fame known by proclamation, on or
before the firft day of Auguft next.
Effea of Sec. 4. And be it further enacted ^ That any
procefs if- perfon living within either of the didrids afore-
iTSr of ^^^*^' ^^^^ hereafter fliall be arrefted, by virtue
faid d if- of procefs iffuing. out of the court of either of
trifts, ji^g fgj^ didrids, other than that In which he
fhall fo refide, fliall be difcharged therefrom, on
his entering his appearance, and giving bail to
the adion, in the court of the diftrict in which
he -fhall fo refide, in like manner, and to the
like effect, as if the faid procefs had originally
been iffued out oi the court within the faid laft
mentioned diflrid:,
Fiocers,&:c Sec. 5. And be it further enacted. That all
comraeRccd procefs, aftions, pleas, fuits and other proceed-
ings, which have been commenced and return-
ed to the feparate feveral feffions of tiie diflrift
court, at fuch places appointed by law for hold-
ing thereof, fliall be tried at the place in each
diftrid, where the fame were firfl made re-
turnable.
Clerk of Sec 6. And be it further enacted. That the
faiddiftria clerk' of faid dlllrid court, fkall, at each of the
dn"y heiin places aforefald, keep a diflinct docket and re-
cord of fuch bufinefs, returnable as aforefald, or
which may be returned to the ie^ion to be held
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at the fald places, refpedively, at which places
of return, the faid bufinefs (hall be finally heard
and determined as aforefaid.
Sec. 7. J?id be k further enacted. That fo Partofcei-
rnuch of the act to eftablfh the judicial courts ^^'.n.s"i^i«-
of the United States, as is, or may be conllrued tcndanfeof
to require the attendance of the marflials of all '"O'e than
the difirids, at the fupreme court, fhall be, and TCS
the fame is hereby repealed ; And that the faid court, re-
court fhall be attended, during its feflion, by P^^^*^^-
the marfhal of the dillri^l only, in which the
court (hall fit, unlefs the attendance of the Exception.
mar/lials of other diftrids fiiall be required by
fpecial order of the faid "court.
Sec. 8. Aiid be it further enacted^ That from Diftria:
and after the laft day of September next, the f?"'"^ "^
diflrid: court for the ftate of Kentucky, fliall be after "ot'h
held in the town of Frankfort, any thing in any September,
former acl to the contrary notwithflanding. ^° f^^I'*
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG, f^rt.' ' *
Speaker of the Hoiift of Reprefentatives,
RALPH IZARD, Prefdent of the Senate, pro tempore.
Approved — June the ninth 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United State':.
CHAPTER LXV.
An ACT laying Duties on Property fold at Auchon.
Sec. 1 . 13 E // enacted by the Senate and Houfe Duties on
next .
of Reprefentatives of the f7/.'//f^ certp.in Tales
States of America y in Congrefs afje?nbted. That riter-oth
frosn and after the thirtieth day of September Septembu
next, there fhall be levied, collefted and paid, "" '
for the ufe of the United States, upon all fales
by way of auction, as herein after defcribed^
which fhall be made within the United States,
the refpective rates and duties foilowing, to, wit:
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Duties on The fum of one fourth part of a dollar for ev^-
certainiaks ry hundred dollars of the purchafe money arifr
aS 3o°h ^"S ^y ^^^^ ^^ aoiftion, of any intereft, right 07
September eflate in any lands, tenements or hereditaments,
next. and of any utenfils in hufbandry, and farming
Hock, fhips and velTels, and the fum of one half
of a dollar, for every hundred dollars of the pur-
chafe money, arifmg by fale at audion, of all
other goods, chattels, rights and credits what^
foever, and at the fame rate for any greater or
leffer fum, except as herein after excepted : The
jfaid refpe£live rates and duties to be paid by the
au£lioneer or perfon making fuch fales at auc-
tion, out of the monies arifmg from each and
every fuch fale. Provided always ^ That nothing
£iceptions i" this adl contained (hall extend to any fale or
fales by audion, of eflates, goods or effects, made
pxirfuantto, or in execution of any rule, order,
decree, fentonce or judgment of any court of the
United States or of either of then! ; or made in
virtue, or by force of any diflrefs for rent, or
other caufe, for which a diftrefs is allowed by
law ; or made in confequence of any bankrupt-
cy or infolvency, purfuant to any law concern-
ing bankruptcies or infolvencies ; or made in
confequence of any general aifignment of pro-
perty and effedls, for the benefit of creditors ^
or made by or on behalf of executors or admi-
niftrators ; or made of the produce of the land,
upbn the land where fuch produce was raifed \
or made of any farming utenfils, flock or houfe-f
hold furniture, by perfons removing from the
place of their former refidence, where the a-
mount of each fale of fuch farming utenfils,
flock or houfehold furniture ihall not exceed
two hundred dollars ; or made purfuant to the
dire£lions of any law of the United States, or of
either of them touching the colleftion of any
1^ or duty ; or difpofal by auftion of public
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property of the United States or of any ftate ; Exceptions
nor to any (uch fale or Tales by auftion, of fhips,
iheir tackle apparel and furniture, or the car-
goes thereof, which fliall be wrcckjed or ftrandeci
within the United States, and fold for the bene-
fit of the infurers or proprietors thereof.
Sec. 2. And be it further enabled. That no Auaioneer*
perfon, after the faid thirtieth day of Septem- p'«|»'bite<i
ber next, fliall excrcife the trade or bufinefs of ^^^nic!
an audtioneer, by the felling of any eftateb,
goods or effeds whatfoever by audion, or any
o'her mode of fale, whereby the belt or higheffc
bidder is deemed to be the purchafer, unlefs
fuch perfon (hall have a licenfe or other fpecial
authority, continuing in force purfuant to fome
law of a Itate, or iffued purfuant to the direc-
tions of this 2idi, on pain of forfeiting, for eve-
ry fuch fale at auftion, the fum of four hundred
dollars, together with the fums or duties pay-
able by this aft upon the eftates, goods or ef-
fe£i:s fo fold : Provided hoxvever, I'hat nothing jrxcctitioii
herein contained, Ihall be conllrued to require
a licenfe for the fale at auction of any eftate,
goods chattels, or oth^sr thing, which by this
act are exempted from duty.
Sec. 3. And be it further enaded. That every j^.^y of
perfon, who before the faid thirtieth day of Sep- auaionecrs
tember next, fliall have a licenfe or fpecial au- """'''.'"s |'-
, ' ^ r n - ceiile under
thority, purfuant to any law or any Itate, tor anyiute..
exercifmg the faid trade or bulinefs of an auc-
tioneer, fliall, before or upon the faid day, and
every perfon, who, after the faid day, fliall have
fuch fpecial Hcenfe or authority, fliall, within
thirty days after the obtaining or receiving of
the fame, give notice thereof in writing, under
his hand, to the office of infpedtion nearefi: to
the place, where he ihall carry on or intend to
carry on the faid trade or bufinefs of an auc-
( 134 )
Auftioiieers tioneer, fpecifying in fuch notice, the date or
comfpencemenl ct fuch licenfe, or other fpecial
authoriry, the term for which the fame was
granted or given, by whom, and by what law of
a ftate, the fame was granted or given; and fhall
To give *iifo give bond to the United States, in a fum of
liond. one thoufand five hundred dollars, to be taken
by the officer, at whofe office the notice afore-
faid fliall be given, with condition that he will,
on the firll: day of January, April July find Oc-
tober in each year, while he fliall continue to
exercife the faid trade or bufmefs, render to the
perfon or perfons, who, on behalf of the United
Stages, ihall be authorized to receive the fame,
a true and particular account in writing, of the
Ironies or fums, for which any eftates, goods
or effeds have been fold, at every fale at auc-
tion by him made, and of the feveral articles,
lots and parcels, which fhall have been fold,
the price of each article, lot or parcel in every
fuch fale, by whom bought, that is to fay ; firft
from the date of fuch bond, until fuch of the
aforefaid days, a« Ihall accrue next thereafter,
and thenceforth from the day, to which an ac-
count fhall have been lafl rendered, until fuch
of the faid days, as fliall next thereafter enfue,
and fo on in fucceffion, from one of the faid days
to another, fo long as he fliall continue to exer-
cife his laid trade or bufinefs, and alfo fliall pay
nil fuch funis of money as fiiall be due to the
United States, upon the faid fales, according to
the true intent and meaning of this a6t, which
fums he is hereby authorized and direded to
retain, out of the produce of each fale made as
aforefaid. And a like notice and bond fliall bp
given in like manner, as often as any fuch li-
cenfe, or fpecial authorities fliall have expired
and been renewed. And if any perfon fhall, af-
ter the faid thirtieth day of September next, b^-
( 135 )
virtue or color of any fuch llcenfe, or fpecial Penalty tn
authority, as aforcfaid, make any iaie oi Tale^ J.^^-'J'^"'^'
at audilion, without having given bond, as aiorC'^ ixJ'j.
laid, within the time for that purpofe prefcrib-
ed, or without renewins^ fuch bond UDon the
expiration and renewal of any fach llcenfe, or
fpecial authority, he fhall forfeit and pay, for
every fuch fale by him made, the fum of four
hundred dollars, together with thefums or du-
ties payable by this acl, upon the ellates, goods
or effeds fo fold.
Sec. 4. And be it further enadcd. That the fe- Suoervlfor*
veral fupervifors or the revenue may, within ^,^J™''
their refpeclive dillricls, and upon requefl of
any perfon or perfons defirous thereof, ihall
grant licenfes, without fee or reward, for a
term not exceeding one year, at one time, to
exercife the trade or bufinefs of an auctioneer ;
and fuch licenfes, upon like requefl, may and
Ihall J from time to time renev/ : Provided, That Exception;,
no fuch licenfe fliall be granted or renewed, un-
til the perfon or perlons requcfling the fame,
iball have become bound to the United States,
with one or more fureties to the fatisfaction of
the fupervifor, of whom fuch liceiife (hail be re-
quefled, in the fnm of one thoufand five hun-
dred dollars, with like condl'ion as is herein '
before prefcribed for perfons having licenfes by
virtue of fome law of a ftate : And provided
further^ That no fuch licenfe fhall be granted
to carry on the faid trade or bufinefs, in any
city, town or county of any ftate, in refped to
which, provifion hath been made by any law of
fuch flate, for the allowing and regulating of
the faid trade and buhnefs therein.
Sec. 5. And be it further enacled, Thst every per;;-,.v
pejr^on, who fliall have a licenfe from a fiipervi- >' .ivii. ■ '
for 5t^f the revenue, continuing in force, fjij,'
( n^ )
Torefei-ve ind may retain, in order to the payment of the
pay'dutL. ^u^^^s hereby impofed, all fuch fum and fums
of money, as lliall be due and payable upon any
eftates, goods or eife£ls oy him fold at auction,
as aforefaid, according to the true intent and
meaning of this a£l.
Accounts Sec. 6. And be it further enabled. That the
ind duties accounts to be rendered and the duties to be,
rendered & ffom time to time, paid as aforefaid, by any
paid. auctioneer, fhall be rendered and paid to the
infpedor of the revenue, within whofc furvey
fuch audioneer fhall exercife his faid trade or
bufmefs, or to his deputy duly appointed under
his hand and feal, and fuch auclioneer fhall
make oath or affirmation, according to thebeft
of his knowledge and belief, to the truth of eve-
ry account, which he fhall render before the
officer or perion, to whom fuch account fliall
be rendered, and who is hereby authorized to
adminillcr the faid oath or affirmation, in de-
fault of v/hich, fuch account fhall not be deem-
ed to be duly rendered, according to the con-
Dutv of dition of the bond of iach auclioneer. And to
auctioneers the end that fuch accounts may be accurately
^n ^ac^'^^' ^^P^ ^^'^ rendered, it is hereby made the duty
counts, Sec of every auclioneer to enter, from day to day,
as often as any fale ihall be made, in a book, or
on a paper to be kept by him for that purpofe,
the amount and particulars of the refpedlive
fales by him made ; which book or paper fliall,
at all reafonable times, upon requefl made, be
fubmitted for examination to the officer of in-
fpeftion, wirhin whofe furvey or divifion, fuch
auftioneer fliall be, on pain of forfeiting, for
every refufal to comply with fuch requefl, the
fum of five hundred, dollars.
Whcnfu- ^^^* 7' ^nd he it further cnacied^ That if it
pej-viior fliall appear to the fatisfadion of the fuperviforj)
( ^27 )
vrithin whofe diflrict he fhall be, that an auc- i==Mid«V-
tioneer hath aded agreeably to the condition toudlf
of the bond which he fhall have given, and to
the dire6Hons of this aft, during the time, to
which his faid bond (hail relate, the fame hav-
ing expired ; then, and in every fuch cafe, the
faid fupervifor fhall caufe fuch bond to be deli-
vered up ; but in cafe no fuch account fhall be
delivered, as herein before mentioned, or if it
Ihall appear, that any fuch account was not tru-
ly made, or that the party hath afted in any
other refpeft, contrary to the true intent and
meaning of his bond and of this aft, it fhall be cute iC^
the duty of fuch fupervifor of the revenue, to ^^'^^'
caufe fuch bond to be pf-ofecuted according to
law, and in cafe of a verdift or judgment againil
the defendant, he fhall afterwards, upon every
fale by him of any eftates, goods or effefts at
auftion, be liable to all the penalties, which
may be incurred by this aftj for afting as an
auftioneer without licenfe.
Sec. 8. And be it further enaded. That if any
fale at auftion of any lands, tenements or here- f^'f '^K
J. n 11 i_ I -11/- lands, &c,
ditaments, Inaii be, or become void, by reafon becoming
of defeft of title, the fupervifor of the revenue, ^'°^'^-
within whofe diftrift fuch fale fhall be, is here-
by authorized and required, upon due and fuf-
ficient proof of fuch fale being or becoming
void, for the reafon aforefaid, to caufe to be re- 2^','^^^
mitted the duty or duties thereupon otherwife be remis^
payable, according to this aft, *^'^-
Sec. 9. And be it further enacted. That every
auftioneer, out of the proceeds of the duties, to auSn*
which he fhall retain and pay, as aforefaid, fliall ecrs,
be allowed a commifTion of one per centum, «
upon the amount thereof, for his trouble in anc^
about the fame.
( >3« )
Prefidentof Scc. 10. And be it further enacted. That it
U- ^^^^^^ fhall be lawful for the Prefident of the United
lowance to States, and he is hereby empowered to make
officer* of fuch allowances for compenfations to the offi-
und^This cers of infpettion employed in the colledion of
a6l. the duties aforefaid,and for incidental expenfes,
as he fhall judge reafonable, not exceeding in
the whole, two and an half per centum of the
total amount of the faid duties collefted.
Penalty of Sec. II. And be it further enabled., That if any
fwearing perfon lliall wilfully fwear or affirm fiilfely,
^ touchmg any matter herein beiore required to
be verified by oath or affirmation, he fhall fuffer
the pains and penalties, which by law are pre-
fcribed for wilful and corrupt perjury ; and, if
an officer, fhall forfeit his office, and be inca-
pable of afterwards holding any office under
the United States*
Fines and Sec; 12. And be it further enaded^ That all
penalties ftncs, penalties and forfeitures, which fhall be
for and re- incurred by force of this act, fhall and may be
covered ; fued for and recovered, in the name of the Uni-
ted States^ or of the fupervifor of the revenue,
within whofe diflrid any fuch fine, penalty or
forfeiture fhall have been incurred, by bill,
plaint, or information ; one moiety thereof to
the ufe of the United States, and the other
edof.'^^"*^^ moiety thereof to the ufe of the perfon, who, if
an officer of infpeclion, fhall firfl difcover, if
other than an officer of infpedion, fhall firft
inform of the caufe, matter, or thingj whereby
any fuch fine, penalty or forfeiture fhall have
been incurred. And where the caufe of adion
or complaint fliall arife or accrue more than fif-
1 ty miles diftant from the neareft place by law-
ellabliflied for the holding of a diftri6t-court,
within the dill rid, in which the fame fhall arife
or a6crue, fuch fuit and recovery may 'be had,
< 139 )
before any court of the ftate holden within the
faid (Jiftridt, havingjurifdidion in like cafes.
Sec, 13. And he it further enabled ^ That this Limitation
ad fliall continue and be in force, for the term ^'^^^^ ^^«
of two years, and from thence, to the end of the
next feffion of Congrefs, and no longer.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of ike Houfe of Reprejcatativss .
RALPH IZARD3 Prefulent of the Senate^ pro tempore.
A»PROvEa — 'June the ninth 1794.
G^^: WASHINGTON,
Frejident rj the Unit id States.
Thjbd Congress of the United States :
AT THE FIRST SESSION,
Begun and held at the City of Philadelphia, in the State oF
Pennfylvania, on Monday, the fecond of December,
oqe thoufand feven hundred and niuety-thrpe.
RESOLVED by the Senate and Houfe of Repre/Qnta-
iives of the United States of America, in Congrefs
affemhled^ That the Prefident of the United States be
authorized to employ, as difpatch-boats, fuch of the
revenue-cutters of the United States, as the public ex-
igencies may require.
FRLDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Rcprefentatmes.
JOHN ADAMS, Vke-Prefident of the United States,
axd Prefident of the Senate.
AyyROVED — March the twentieth, 1794.
G°: WASHINGTON,
Prefident cf the United Stales,
RESOLVED by the Senate and Houfe cf Reprefenta-
tives of the IJnited States cf America^ in Congrefs
afjembled. That an embargo be laid on all fhips and vef-
fels in the ports of the United States, whether already
cleared out, or not, bound to any foreign port or place,
for the term of thirty days ; and that no clearances be
furnifhed, during that time, to any fhip or vefifel boun4
to fuch foreign port or place, except fliips ox veiTels, un-
der the immediate direftions of the Prefident of the
United States : And that the Prefident of the United
States be authorized to give fuch inftrudtions to the re-
venue officers of the United States, as fhall appear befl
adapted for carrying the faid refolution into full effeft.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprefentatmes.
JOHN ADAMS, Fice-Prfdem of the United States^
and Prefident of the Senat:.
A??RovEi) — March the twenty-fixth, 179J1.
C: WASHINGTON,
Prefident of the United Slatc\.
( 141 )
RESOLVED by the Senate and Houfe of Rcprcfenta"
fives of the United States of America, in Congrefs af-
fembled, That during the continuance of the prefent
embargo, no regillered veirel, having on board goods,
wares or merchandize, (hall be allowed to depart from
one port of the United States to any other port within
the fame, unlefs iLe mafter, owner, configuce or faftor
Ihall firfc give bond with one or more iureties, to the
collector of the diftrict from which (he is abojjt to de-
part, in a fum of double the value of the vclTeJ and car-
go, that the faid goods, wares or merchandize fnall be
relanded in fome port of the United States : which
bond, and aifo a certificate from the colleftor of the
dillricl, where the fame may be relanded, (hail by the
coUedors, refpcclively, be tranfmitted to the Secretary
of the Treafury. That the feveral colletlors be prohibit-
ed from granting a clearance to any foreign fhip or vef-
fel, in any cafe whatever, during the continuance of the
prefenr embargo ; and all armed velfeis, polfelTing pub-
lic commiflions from any foreign povv'cr, (letters of
marque excepted) are to be confidered as not liable to
the embargo.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Rrhrcfentaiives.
JOHN x\DAM$, Vhe Prefdent'of the United States,
and Prfident cj tie Senate,
Appi^oved — April t!ie fecond 1794.
G^: V/ASmNGTON,
Prcjidait of the United Stales.
ESOLVED by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefenta-
tives of the United States of Afuerica, in Congrefs
affembled. That the prefent Embargo be continued, and
every regulation concerning the fame iliall be in full
force until the twenty fifth day of May next.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Iloufe of Reprefentatives.
JOHN ADAMS, Vice-Prcfident if the Umted States,
and Prejidcut of the Senate
Appp.oved — April the eighteenth 1794.
G^: WASFIINGTON,
Prfident (f the United SlcifCS.
( H^ )
fiES.QLVED by ih^ Scnats and Hgu/s cf Reprefcnta-^
tjves of the United States of America^ w Congrefs
i^bnhkdy^ That the Prefident of the United States be
au.6JEfe9a;i''erd to direft clearances to be granted to any £hip
<a3;- \?^iri;^s, belonging to citizens of the United States=>
w&jich; iirc:nov/ load(?d, bound from any port in the
HJ^iiled; S.rates, for any port beyond rhe Cape of Good
Hope-?:, aAy thing in the refolutron for laying the em-
IsargOi,, , ro, the- contrary riotwirhdanding : Provided^
irh:ac before the collector of either of the diftrifts ef
tihiS; IJjjited States iliall grant clearances^ or any ftich
\QSt\\ fiiall fail, th^ owners, thereof fhall give fufficient:
fe^uri.ty to the fatisfaftion of fuch coileOior, that &e ihail;
m>V lijal.ade. hx^r cargo, or any part thereof, at any port
QT.- place, previous to,, her arrival a.t the- Cape of Good:
FREDERICXv AUGUSTUS MUHLENBER©,.
Sjiealer of the Hotfe of RepreJsr.tuUvit.
JOHN ADAMS,^ Vke-I'refdtnt of. the Uniifd States-^
and Prefideiit of the Sfiate,., '
j9[.55V*P.v.«J?^ — ^f?Y the fcventh 1794.
G'^:. WASHINGTON^,
Prcfidcut, of thi United Stai.e:..
I\ ESO-LVED by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefenta^-
% fives of the United States of Jmerica^ in Congrefs-
aJJimbkd,.yh^t the Secretary for the department of War^.
lie,, and. ^'^ is- hereby directed to make out an exaS: lift?
of the. names of each perfon, returned to him, as inva»
iLdipenfioners^ by the judges of the ciircuit coiirts- of the^
^nite.d; States, (figning tbemfelves as. commiffioRers)
imderrthe acl of Congrefs, paffed the twenty third o£
Maneh',, one thoufand feven. hundred and ninety twe>^
ihtitsiled; " An aft,, to provide for the fettlernent ©£
G.li\ims, of. widows and orphans, barred by the limitations,
tafijrofore eflabliihed, and to. regulate th€,elaim& t^ lES-
Malidi penfions," and return to the judge of each dif-
triSVooe copy cf fuch liil, ftating. particularly thedil-,
ixiSl: from which each perfoiTt was seturned^ and that a!£
3i;& by.' Congrefs direaed n.ot to be entered on the pcji?^
( 143 )
iion liil:. And the fald Secretary is further direCced lo
return to each di'hid judoe, z Iit't of the names of all
fuch perfons, as have been retwrncd as invalid penfion.-
ers by the diltrlct jurlges, under the. ad of C» ngref^,
pafTed the twenty eighth ot February, one thou'^nd fe-
ven hundred and ninety three, intituled " An rQ: to re-
gulate claims to invalid penfions ;'* didinguifliiDg thofe'
who have been placed on the penfion lift; and thofe
who have not been placed on the fame, by reafoi' of
their tellimony being incomplete, dating, particui:^.-]y,
the legal requinte or requifites, wanting in the evidence
of each ; and naming fuch of them, v/hofe evidence of
leaving fervice is not lodged in his office. And ths
judges of the feveral diftrift courts, upon receipt of the
above defcribed lillsand ftatements, from the Secretary
for the department of War, are hereby direcled for;h-
with to publifh the fame, in one or more of the nevvf-
papers publilhed in their refpeclive didrids, addin!?- to
fuch publication, the time v;hen the act regulating the;
claims to invalid peufxcns expires.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaher of the Houfe of RepreferUaiivifi.
RALPH IZARD, PrefiAent ojthi Senate j pro lempore,
A??ROVEP — ^June the ninth 1704.
C^': WASHINGTON,
Prejidtnt of ihc United Slates.
RESOLVED by the Senate and fhufe of Reprcfcnta-
fives of the United States of America^ in Co7i^refs
ajjhnbled. That it Ihall be the duty of the refpedive:
Clerks of the feveral didrid -courts iu the United States,
to return true copies of the tables of fees payable in
the fupreme or fuperior courts of the date in which
fuch Clerk refide§, to the Attorney General of the
United States, on or before the fifth day of December
next.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker ot the .Houfs nf Rcprefcnlatlves.
RALPH IZaRD, Pnfidcr.t of the Senate, pro ieupore.
App^oyEd — June the ninth 179.;.
G°: WASHINGTON,
^ PnfJcnt of tin United Sfatrs.
( 144 )
RESOLVED by the Senate and Houfe of Reprefenid^
iives of the United States of America, in Congrefs
affemhicd, two thirds of both Houfes concurring. That th^
following article be propofed to the legiflatures of the
feveral flates, as an amendment to the conllitution oi
the United States ; which when ratified by three fourths
of the faid legiflatures fliall be valid as part of the faid
Gonftitution, viz:
The judicial power of the United States fhall not be
conflrued to extend to any fuit in law or equity, com-
menced or profecuted againlt one of the United States
by citizens of another ftate or by citizens or fubjedts of
any foreign ftate.
FREDERICK AUGUSTUS MUHLENBERG,
Speaker of the Houfe of Reprejentg.tives .
JOHN ADAMS, ViCe-Prtfidcnt of the Urn ted States,
and Prcfidcnt of the Senate.
A ft rjoHN Beck LEY, Clerk of the Houfz of Repreftntat'tvesi
Attelt— I g^^j_ A. Otis, Secretary of the Scntte.
IIND OF THE FIRST SESSION^
^^
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
X>00''&<XX?0<
rm'
.xjlN afl making an alteration in the flag of tiie United States 3
An aA providing for the rehef of fuch of the inhabitants of Saint Do-_
mingo, refident within the United States, as may be found in want of
lii]>port - - - - - S
An aiH for tlie relief of Thomas Jenkins and Sons ' - 4-
An acl in alteration of the act eftabliihuig a mint and regulating tiie
coii\s of the United States - - - . <»
An aft for the remifllon of the duties arlfing on the tonnage of fimdry
Frejicli velfels which have taken refuge in the ports cr the United
States - - - -7
An aft making appropriations for the fupport of government, for tlie
year one thoufand Icven hundred and ninety-four - 8
An aft making further provifion for the expenf'es attending the inter-
courfe of the United States with foreign nations ; and further to con-
tinue in ferce the aft, -intituled " An aft providing the means of in-
tercourfc between the United States and foreign nations," 14.
An aft a\ithoi izing a loan of one million cf dollars - 15
An aft to provide for the defence of certain ports and harbors in the
United States - - - 1 4
An aft makmg appropriations for the liipnort of the military eftablifii-
ment of the United States, for the year one thoui'and t'evtn hundred
and ninety-four - - - 17
An aft to prohibit the carrying on the Have -trade from the United States
to any foreign place or country - - 19
An aft to provide a naval armament - - at
An aft allowing to Major General La Fayette his pay and fcmaluments
while in the lervice of the United States - - 25
An aft to provide for the erefting and repairing arfen9ls and maga-
zines, and for other purpolcs - - Hi J
An aft for the relief of Stepiien Paranque - - i /
An aft transferring, for a limited time, the jui-ildiftion of flilts and 01-
fences from the diltrlft to tlie circuit court of New-Hampfiiire, and
afligning certain duties in refpeft to invalid penf'.cners, to the attorney
of the laid diftrift - - - 2 3
An aft to authorize the Prefident of the United States in certain calls to
^ter the place for holding a lefTion cf Congrcls - eg
An aft to provide for placing buoys on certain rocks ofr the harbour of
New-London, and in Proviilcnce river, and otiier places - 70
An aft for the relief of Letter t Lefferts; and others - 2 •
An aft to autlrorlze Ephraim Kimbeily to locate tha land- warrant i.Tued
to him for fervices in the late Anitricaii raniy - ,, ditt
An aft limiting the tune for piefcnting claims for dcftroyeu certiilcates
of certain deicriptions - - - 32:
An aft allowing litutaunt colonel Toufard an cquivr.knt for his pcnfion
lor lili« - - - - ra.
ii , . CONTENT S.
An afl to eftablifli the poft-ofEce and poft-roads within the United
An aft providing for raifing and organizing a corps of artillerifts and
engineers - - - -57
An aft fupplementary to " An aft t6 provide for the defence «f certain
ports and harbors in the United States," - 58
An aft for the remiffion of the duties on eleven hogflieads of coffee which
have been deftroyed by fire - - 59
An aft direfting a detachment from the militia of the United States 60
An aft to ereft a light-lioufe on the liead-land of Cape Hatteras ; and a
lighted beacon on Shell Caftle Illand in the hai-bor of Occacock in the
ftate of North-Carolina - - - 6x
An aft providing for the payment of certain expenfes incurred by Fulwar
Skipwith, on public account - - 63
An aft for the relief of Reuben Smith and Nathan Strong - 64
An aft for erefting a light-houfe on the iflandof Seguin in the diftrift of
Maine, and tor erefting a beacon and placing three buoys at the en-
trance of Saint Mary's river, in the ftate of Georgia - 65
An aft further to authorize the adjournment of circuit courts - 66
An aft prohibiting for a limited time the exportation of arms and ani-
munition, and encouraging the importation of the fame - 67
An aft to continue in foicc the aft ior the relief of perfons imprifaned
, for debt - - - ' 69
An aft to alter the time for the next annual meeting of Congrefs ibid
An aft further extenfbng the time for receiving on loan ths domeftic debt
of the United States ... //^/V/
An aft making provifion for the payment of the intcreft on the balances
due to certain (cates, upon a final fettlement of the accounts between
the United States and the individual ftates - - 71
An aft to compenl'ate Arthur St. Clair - - 72
An aft to authorize the fettlement of the account of Lewis Dubois for his
fervices in the late army of the United States - 73
An aft providing for the payment of the iecond inftalmentdue oh a loan
snade of the bank of the United States - - 74.
An aft to authorize the Prefident of the United States to lay, regulate
j^nd revoke embragoes - - - ibid
An aft for extending the benefit of a drawback and terms of credit ill
certain cafes, and for other purpofes - - 75
An aft to extend the term of credit for teas imported in the fnip Argo-
naut ; and to pennit the export of gooda faved out of the wreck of the
fnow Freelove - - - 77
An aft for the relief of John Robbe - - 78
An aft laying duties upon carriages ior the conveyance of perfans ibiu
An ailri: to authorize the Prefident of the United Ststcs during the recefs
of the prefent Congrefs, to caufe to be purchaied or built a number of
vefTels to be equipped as gallies or otherwile in the fervice of the United
States - - - - '55 3
An aft authorizing a fettlement of certain expenfes of tht commiflioners
of leans - - - - 84.
An aft laying duties on licenfcs for felling wines and foreign diftiiled fpi-
rituous liquors, by retail ' - * - - S5
An aft making further provifica for fecuring and coUefting the duties
on foreign and domtaic diftiiled fpirits, ftilis, wines and teas 90
An ail in addition to the aft for the punifr.ir.cnt of ceitain crimes againft
the United States -• - « 97
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An a6l laying certain duties upon fnufFand refined uigar - io»
An aft in addition to the aft for making further and mere cfieftual pro-
vifion for the protcfticn of the frontiers of the United States 1 1^.
An aft for the remiflion of the duties on certain diftillctlfpincs dellroyed
by fire - - - -115
An aft laying additio»al duties on goods, wares and merchandize im-
ported into the United States - - 11$
An aft allowing an additional compenfation to the principal clerks in
the department of State, and the Treaiury .md War- departments, for
the vear one thoufand fevcn hundred and ninety iour - - 119
An aft to make provifion for the widow and orphan children of Robert
Fo'rfyth - - - - 120
An aft concerning invalids - - - ibid
An aft fupplementaiy to the aft, intituled, *' Aft to promote the pro-
grefs of ui'eful arts," - - - laa
An aft to continue in force for a limited time, the aft fupplementary t«
the aft for the eftablifhment and lupport of lighthauics, beacons, buoys,
and public piers - - - 12 j
An aft for the relief of Nicholas Rieb - - ibid
An aft declaring the conient of Ccngrefs to an aft of the ftate of Mary-
land, pafled the twenty eighth of December, ore thousand leven hun-
dred and ninety three, tor theappointnient of a health-officer - 124-
An aft to amend the aft, intituled " An aft to enable the officers and
foldiers of the Virginia line on continental eltablifliment to obtain titles
to certain lands lying northweft of the river Ohio, between the Little
Miami and Sciota - - - - 10.5
An aft making appropriations for certain purpofes therein exprefled 126
An aft making certain alterations in the aft for eftablifliing the judicial
courts, and altering the time arid place of holding certain courts 128
An aft laying duties on property fold at anftion - - 131
Refolution authorizing the Prefident to employ, as difpatch-boats, fuch
of the revenue-catters of the United States as the public exigencies may
require - - - - - 140
A refolution laying an embargo on all fhips and veflels in the ports of
the United States, &c. for the term of thirty days - ibiJ
Refolution defining the refolution laying an embargo - - i+i
A refolution continuing the embargo - . - ibid
A lefulution authorizing vefTcls to clear out for the Cape of Good Hope 142
Refolution, direfting the refpeftive clerks of the diftrift courts of the ,-
United States t« return copies of the tables of fees payable in the fu-
preme or fuperior courts of the Itatc in which he rcfides, to the attor-
ney general ----- ibid
Refolution direfting the Secretary at War to make out and return to the
diftrift judges, ccrtaiia lilis, in the cafes of Invalid penfioners 143
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